1 Corinthians 9:8-12

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Does Not The Law Say This Very Thing?

⁸ I am not speaking these things according to [mere] human thinking^[a], am I ? Or does not the Law also say these things? ⁹ For in the Law of Moses it has been written [in Deut 25:4], “You shall not muzzle a threshing ox”. God is not concerned about the oxen^[b], is He? ¹⁰ Or is He surely speaking for our sake? Indeed it was written for our sake— because^[c] the one plowing ought to plow on the basis of hope, and the one threshing to thresh on the basis of hope that he might partake.

I Do Have This Right Over You

¹¹ If we sowed spiritual things to you, is it a great thing if we shall reap fleshly^[d] things from you? ¹² If others partake of this right over you, should we not more?

But I Chose Not To Make Use Of This Right So As Not To Hinder The Gospel

Nevertheless, we did not make-use-of ^[e] this right. But we are bearing^[f] all things, in order that we might not give any hindrance to the good-news of Christ.