1 Corinthians 9:4

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

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  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 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 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 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: 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
  • 1 Tim 5:17-18 : 17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
  • Matt 10:10 : 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
  • Luke 10:7 : 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 Cor 9:7-9 : 7 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? 8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? 9 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? 10 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. 11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? 12 If 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. 13 Do 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? 14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
  • Gal 6:6 : 6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

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  • 1 Cor 9:5-8
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    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?

    6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

    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?

    8Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

  • 1 Cor 9:11-15
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    11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

    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.

    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?

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

    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.

  • 2 Thess 3:8-10
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    8Neither 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:

    9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

    10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

  • 1 Cor 9:3
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    3Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

  • 1 Cor 4:10-12
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    10We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

    11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

    12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

  • 1 Cor 11:21-22
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    21For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

    22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

  • John 4:31-33
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    31In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

    32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

    33Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

  • 1 Cor 9:1
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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?

  • 1 Cor 10:22
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    22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

  • 1 Thess 2:6
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    6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Thess 3:12
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    12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

  • 1 Cor 8:8
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    8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

  • Zech 7:6
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    6And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

  • 1 Cor 15:32
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    32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.

  • 1 Cor 9:18
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    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.

  • 1 Tim 6:8
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    8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

  • 1 Cor 7:4
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    4The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

  • 1 Cor 6:12
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    12All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

  • Luke 10:7
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    7And 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 Thess 4:12
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    12That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

  • 1 Cor 4:8
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    8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

  • 1 Pet 4:3-4
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    3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

    4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  • 1 Cor 10:16
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    16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

  • 1 Cor 7:6
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    6But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

  • 2 Cor 4:7
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    7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

  • Acts 20:34
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    34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

  • 1 Tim 4:3
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    3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

  • Luke 6:3-4
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    3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

    4How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

  • 1 Tim 5:23
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    23Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

  • Heb 13:10
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    10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

  • Luke 9:13
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    13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

  • Rom 14:17
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    17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

  • 2 Cor 8:4
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    4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.