1 Corinthians 9:11-13
1599 Geneva Bible
11 (A)[a]If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your carnal things?
12 [b]If others with you be partakers of this [c]power, are not we rather? nevertheless, we have not used this power: but suffer all things, that we should not hinder the Gospel of Christ.
13 [d]Do ye not know, that they which minister about the (B)holy things, eat of the [e]things of the Temple? and they which wait at the altar, are [f]partakers with the altar?
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- 1 Corinthians 9:11 An assumption of the arguments with an amplification, for neither in so doing do we require a reward meet for our deserts.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12 Another argument of great force: others are nourished amongst you, therefore it was lawful for me, yea rather for me than any other: and yet I refused it, and had rather still suffer any discommodity, than the Gospel of Christ should be hindered.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12 The word signifieth a right and interest, whereby he giveth us to understand that the ministers of the word must of right and duty be found of the Church.
- 1 Corinthians 9:13 Last of all he bringeth forth the express Law concerning the nourishing of the Levites, which privilege notwithstanding he will not use.
- 1 Corinthians 9:13 This is spoken by the figure Metonymy, for, of those things that are offered in the temple.
- 1 Corinthians 9:13 Are partakers with the altar in dividing the sacrifice.
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