1 Corinthians 9:4 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴Have we not power to eat and to drink?

1 Corinthians 9:4 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:6
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:8-9
Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: …
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.
1 Corinthians 9:7-14
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? …
Galatians 6:6
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

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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. 4)

4. Have we not power--Greek, “right,” or lawful power, equivalent to “liberty” claimed by the Corinthians (1Co 8:9). The “we” includes with himself his colleagues in the apostleship. The Greek interrogative expresses, “You surely won’t say (will you?) that we have not the power or right,” &c. eat and drink--without laboring with our hands (1Co 9:11, 13, 14). Paul’s not exercising this right was ma…