1 Corinthians 9

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1Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?49 cross-references: Acts 9:17, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Timothy 2:7, Acts 9:3, Acts 23:11
2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.11 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 12:12, John 6:27, 2 Corinthians 3:1–3
3Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,13 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 14:37, 2 Corinthians 10:7–8, 2 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 13:3, 2 Corinthians 13:5
4Have we not power to eat and to drink?17 cross-references: 1 Thessalonians 2:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:8–9, Luke 10:7, Matthew 10:10, 1 Corinthians 9:7–14
5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?46 cross-references: John 1:42, Matthew 8:14, Galatians 1:19, Hebrews 13:4, Acts 1:14
6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?25 cross-references: 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9, Acts 13:1–2, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, Acts 18:3, Acts 4:36
7Who 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?32 cross-references: Proverbs 27:18, Deuteronomy 20:6, 2 Timothy 2:3–4, 1 Corinthians 3:6–8, Acts 20:28
8Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?10 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 7:40, Romans 3:31, Romans 6:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Isaiah 8:20
9For 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?25 cross-references: Deuteronomy 25:4, 1 Timothy 5:18, Psalms 104:27, Psalms 145:15–16, Jonah 4:11
10Or 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.15 cross-references: Romans 15:4, 2 Timothy 2:6, Romans 4:23–24, John 4:35–38, 2 Corinthians 4:15
11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?15 cross-references: Romans 15:27, Galatians 6:6, 2 Corinthians 11:15, Matthew 10:10, 2 Kings 5:13
12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.38 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 9:18, 1 Corinthians 9:15, 2 Corinthians 11:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:6–9, 2 Corinthians 11:7–10
13Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?31 cross-references: Numbers 18:8–20, Numbers 5:9–10, Leviticus 6:26, 1 Corinthians 10:18, Deuteronomy 18:1–5
14Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.9 cross-references: Matthew 10:10, 1 Timothy 5:17–18, 1 Corinthians 9:4, Galatians 6:6, Luke 10:7
15But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.25 cross-references: 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 1 Corinthians 9:12, 2 Corinthians 11:9–12, Acts 20:24
16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!35 cross-references: Romans 1:14, Jeremiah 20:9, Colossians 4:17, Luke 9:62, Acts 4:20
17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.51 cross-references: Galatians 2:7, 1 Corinthians 3:8, 1 Corinthians 4:1, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Matthew 10:41
18What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.19 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 11:7–9, 1 Thessalonians 2:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:8–9, 2 Corinthians 4:5
19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.50 cross-references: Galatians 5:13, Matthew 18:15, James 5:19–20, 1 Corinthians 10:33, Matthew 20:26–28
20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;24 cross-references: Acts 16:3, Galatians 5:18, Acts 21:20–26, Acts 17:2–3, Romans 3:19
21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.32 cross-references: Romans 2:12, Galatians 3:2, Romans 2:14, Matthew 5:17–20, 1 Corinthians 7:19–22
22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.23 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 10:33, 1 Corinthians 9:19, Romans 15:1, Romans 11:14, Galatians 6:1
23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.21 cross-references: 2 Timothy 2:10, Mark 8:35, 1 Corinthians 9:25–27, 1 John 1:3, Galatians 2:5
24Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.35 cross-references: Philippians 3:14, Hebrews 12:1, 2 Timothy 4:7–8, Revelation 3:11, Philippians 2:16
25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.39 cross-references: 2 Timothy 2:5, Revelation 2:10, 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 4:7–8, Revelation 3:11
26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:23 cross-references: 2 Peter 1:10, Philippians 1:21, 2 Timothy 2:5, Colossians 1:29, Luke 13:24
27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.40 cross-references: Romans 8:13, 1 Corinthians 9:25, Colossians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 13:5–6, 1 Peter 2:11

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Do not muzzle the ox Deuteronomy 25:4 and 1 Corinthians 9:9
The law let a threshing ox eat as it worked. Paul argues from the lesser to the greater: those who labour in the gospel have a right to be supported — though he chose not to use it.

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