1 Corinthians 9:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

Who goeth a warfare any time at his owne coste? who planteth a vineyarde, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flocke, and eateth not of the milke of the flocke?

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  • Prov 27:18 : 18 He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eate the fruite thereof: so he that waiteth vpon his master, shall come to honour.
  • Deut 20:6 : 6 And what man is there that hath planted a vineyarde, and hath not eaten of the fruite? let him go & returne againe vnto his house, least he die in the battel, and another eate the fruite.
  • 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This commaundement commit I vnto thee, sonne Timotheus, according to the prophecies, which went before vpon thee, that thou by them shouldest fight a good fight,
  • 2 Tim 2:3-4 : 3 Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.
  • 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I haue fought a good fight, and haue finished my course: I haue kept the faith.
  • Prov 27:27 : 27 And let the milke of the goates be sufficient for thy foode, for the foode of thy familie, and for the sustenance of thy maydes.
  • Song 8:12 : 12 But my vineyarde which is mine, is before me: to thee, O Salomon appertaineth a thousand pieces of siluer, and two hundreth to them that keepe the fruite thereof.
  • Isa 7:22 : 22 And for the abundance of milke, that they shall giue, hee shall eate butter: for butter and hony shall euery one eate, which is left within the land.
  • Jer 23:2-3 : 2 Therefore thus saith the Lorde God of Israel vnto the pastors that feede my people, Yee haue scattered my flock and thrust them out, and haue not visited them: beholde, I will visite you for the wickednesse of your works, saith the Lord. 3 And I will gather the remnant of my sheepe out of all countreyes, whither I had driuen them, and will bring them againe to their foldes, and they shall growe and encrease.
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had dined, Iesus said to Simon Peter, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me more then these? He said vnto him, Yea Lord, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my lambes. 16 He said to him againe the second time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? He said vnto him, Yea Lorde, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my sheepe. 17 He said vnto him the third time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? Peter was sorie because he said to him the third time, Louest thou me? and said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus saide vnto him, Feede my sheepe.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heede therefore vnto your selues, and to all the flocke, whereof the holy Ghost hath made you Ouerseers, to feede the Church of God, which hee hath purchased with that his owne blood.
  • 1 Cor 3:6-8 : 6 I haue planted, Apollos watred, but God gaue the increase. 7 So then, neither is hee that planteth any thing, neither hee that watreth, but God that giueth the increase. 8 And he that planteth, and he that watreth, are one, and euery man shall receiue his wages, according to his labour.
  • 2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 (For the weapons of our warrefare are not carnall, but mightie through God, to cast downe holdes) 5 Casting downe the imaginations, and euery high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captiuitie euery thought to the obedience of Christ,
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Feede the flocke of God, which dependeth vpo you, caring for it not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:
  • 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of faith: lay holde of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, & hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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  • Deut 20:6
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    6And what man is there that hath planted a vineyarde, and hath not eaten of the fruite? let him go & returne againe vnto his house, least he die in the battel, and another eate the fruite.

  • 1 Cor 9:6
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    6Or I only and Barnabas, haue not we power not to worke?

  • 1 Cor 9:8-14
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    8Say I these thinges according to man? saith not the Lawe the same also?

    9For it is written in the Lawe of Moses, Thou shalt not mussell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: doeth God take care for oxen?

    10Either saith hee it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes no doubt it is written, that he which eareth, should eare in hope, & that he that thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope.

    11If wee haue sowen vnto you spirituall thinges, is it a great thing if we reape your carnall thinges?

    12If others with you bee partakers of this power, are not we rather? neuerthelesse, we haue not vsed this power: but suffer all things, that we should not hinder the Gospel of Christ.

    13Doe ye not knowe, that they which minister about the holy things, eate of the things of the Temple? and they which waite at the altar, are partakers with the altar?

    14So also hath the Lorde ordeined, that they which preach ye Gospel, should liue of the Gospel.

  • 2 Tim 2:6
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    6The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites.

  • 2 Thess 3:8-12
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    8Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.

    9Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

    10For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.

    11For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies.

    12Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnes, and eate their owne bread.

  • Luke 10:7
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    7And in that house tary still, eating and drinking such things as by them shall be set before you: for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Goe not from house to house.

  • Luke 17:7-9
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    7Who is it also of you, that hauing a seruant plowing or feeding cattell, woulde say vnto him by and by, when hee were come from the fielde, Goe, and sit downe at table?

    8And woulde not rather say to him, Dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue mee, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward eate thou, and drinke thou?

    9Doeth he thanke that seruant, because hee did that which was commaunded vnto him? I trowe not.

  • 1 Tim 5:18
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    18For the Scripture sayeth, Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthie of his wages.

  • 1 Cor 9:4
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    4Haue we not power to eat & to drinke?

  • 1 Cor 3:8-9
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    8And he that planteth, and he that watreth, are one, and euery man shall receiue his wages, according to his labour.

    9For we together are Gods labourers: yee are Gods husbandrie, and Gods building.

  • Ps 129:7
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    7Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap:

  • Matt 10:10
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    10Nor a scrippe for the iourney, neither two coates, neither shoes, nor a staffe: for the workeman is worthie of his meate.

  • 2 Cor 9:10
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    10Also hee that findeth seede to the sower, will minister likewise bread for foode, and multiplie your seede, and increase the fruites of your beneuolence,)

  • 1 Pet 5:2-3
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    2Feede the flocke of God, which dependeth vpo you, caring for it not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:

    3Not as though ye were lords ouer Gods heritage, but that yee may bee ensamples to the flocke.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally.

  • 2 Tim 2:4
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    4No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.

  • 1 Cor 9:17-18
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    17For if I do it willingly, I haue a reward, but if I do it against my will, notwithstanding the dispensation is committed vnto me.

    18What is my reward then? verely that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ free, that I abuse not mine authoritie in ye Gospel.

  • Zech 7:6
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    6And when ye did eate, and when ye did drinke, did ye not eate for your selues, and drinke for your selues?

  • Eccl 3:9
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    9What profite hath hee that worketh of the thing wherein he trauaileth?

  • John 4:36-37
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    36And he that reapeth, receiueth rewarde, and gathereth fruite vnto life eternall, that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, might reioyce together.

    37For herein is the saying true, that one soweth, and an other reapeth.

  • Prov 12:11
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    11He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.

  • Ps 107:37
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    37And sowe the fieldes, and plant vineyardes, which bring foorth fruitfull increase.

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8I robbed other Churches, and tooke wages of them to doe you seruice.

    9And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethre which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe my selfe, that I should not be grieuous to you.

  • Prov 16:26
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    26The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

  • Deut 28:39
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    39Thou shalt plant a vineyard, and dresse it, but shalt neither drinke of the wine, nor gather the grapes: for the wormes shall eate it.

  • Matt 20:7
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    7They sayd vnto him, Because no man hath hired vs. He sayd to them, Goe ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoeuer is right, that shall ye receiue.

  • 1 Sam 8:15
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    15And he will take the tenth of your seede, and of your vineyards, & giue it to his Eunuches, and to his seruants.

  • Job 31:39
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    39If I haue eaten the fruites thereof without siluer: or if I haue grieued the soules of the masters thereof,

  • Exod 22:5
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    5If a man doe hurt fielde, or vineyarde, and put in his beast to feed in an other mans fielde, he shall recompence of the best of his owne fielde, and of the best of his owne vineyard.

  • Deut 25:4
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    4Thou shalt not mousell the oxe that treadeth out the corne.

  • Lev 19:9
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    9When yee reape the haruest of your land, ye shal not reape euery corner of your field, neither shalt thou gather the glainings of thy haruest.

  • Lev 25:20
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    20And if ye shall say, What shall we eate the seuenth yeere, for we shall not sowe, nor gather in our increase?

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    6Ye haue sowen much, and bring in litle: ye eate, but ye haue not ynough: ye drinke, but ye are not filled: ye clothe you, but ye be not warme: and he that earneth wages, putteth the wages into a broken bagge.