1 Corinthians 9:8-11
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8 Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, (A)“You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? 10 Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written (B)for our sake, because (C)the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the crop. 11 (D)If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you?
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1 Corinthians 9:8-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 Am I saying this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the law also say the same thing? 9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Do not muzzle an ox(A) while it treads out grain.(B)[a] Is God really concerned with oxen? 10 Or isn’t He really saying it for us? Yes, this is written for us,(C) because he who plows ought to plow in hope,(D) and he who threshes should do so in hope of sharing the crop.(E) 11 If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it too much if we reap material benefits from you?
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1 Corinthians 9:13-14
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13 Do you not know that (A)those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings? 14 In the same way, the Lord commanded that (B)those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.
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1 Corinthians 9:13-14
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13 Don’t you know that those who perform the temple services eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar(A) share in the offerings of the altar? 14 In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should earn their living by the gospel.(B)
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