1 Corinthians 9:14 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁴Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:14 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 10:10
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
1 Timothy 5:17-18
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. …
Galatians 6:6
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
Luke 10:7
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 3-14)

Having asserted his apostolical authority, he proceeds to claim the rights belonging to his office, especially that of being maintained by it. I. These he states, 1 Cor. 9:3-6. “ My answer to those that do examine me (that is, enquire into my authority, or the reasons of my conduct, if I am an apostle) is this: Have we not power to eat and drink (1 Cor. 9:4), or a right to maintenance? Have we not…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 14)

14. Even so--The only inference to be drawn from this passage is, not that the Christian ministry is of a sacrificial character as the Jewish priesthood, but simply, that as the latter was supported by the contributions of the people, so should the former. The stipends of the clergy were at first from voluntary offerings at the Lord’s Supper. At the love-feast preceding it every believer, accordin…