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1 Corinthians 9:8 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? "
1 Corinthians 9:8
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Or I only and Barnabas, have ➔ not we power to forbear working?
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt ➔ not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth ➔ God take care for oxen?
Or saith he it altogether for ➔ our sakes? For ➔ our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
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1 Corinthians 9:1
"Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?"
1 Corinthians 9:2
"If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord."
1 Corinthians 9:3
"Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,"
1 Corinthians 9:4
"Have we not power to eat and to drink?"
1 Corinthians 9:5
"Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?"
1 Corinthians 9:6
"Or I only and Barnabas, have ➔ not we power to forbear working?"
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