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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:14

Hath the Lord ordained ( Matthew 10:10 ;. Luke 10:7 ). The reference has special interest, because it shows that St. Paul was at least orally familiar with the discourses of Christ. Indeed, there is nothing impossible or improbable in the supposition that some of these were already being circulated in manuscript. Should live of the gospel. If, that is, they desired and had need to do so. He does not say, "to live of the altar," because Christians have no "altar" except in the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:14

Even so - In the same manner, and for the same reasons.Hath the Lord ordained - Hath the Lord appointed, commanded, “arranged” that it should be so (διέταξε dietaxe). The word here means that he has made this a law, or has required it. The word “Lord” here doubtless refers to the Lord Jesus, who has sent forth his ministers to labor in the great harvest of the world.That they which preach the gospel - They who are sent forth by him; who devote their lives to this work; who are called and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 9:13-14

1 Corinthians 9:13-14. Do ye not know, &c. In further support of the justice of the claim in question, I might remind you of the provision which God made for the priests and Levites under the Mosaic law; that they which minister about holy things As, 1st, the Levites, who perform the various servile offices relating to the temple service; live Are supported by; the things of the temple Have their maintenance, in a great measure, from the offerings, tithes, &c., brought... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-23

Paul’s example (9:1-23)The principle Paul has been teaching in the previous chapter is that no matter what rights Christians may have, they should be willing to sacrifice those rights for the sake of others. He now demonstrates that principle with a number of personal examples.Paul has the same rights as others, and in fact more, since he is an apostle. But he does not always exercise his rights. Some people have misunderstood this and think that he is not an apostle at all. Paul points out... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 9:14

Even so, &c . = So did the Lord also ordain. ordained . Greek. diatasso. See Acts 7:44 . preach . App-121 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:14

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.THE SEVENTH ARGUMENTMost commentators believe that Paul here had reference to the Lord's statement that "The laborer is worthy of his hire" (Luke 10:7); but it might be true that "They that proclaim the gospel should live by the gospel" is a verbatim statement of the Lord himself, being another quotation from the Lord found exclusively in Paul's writings, another example of the same thing being in Acts... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:14

1 Corinthians 9:14. Should live of the Gospel— That man might be said to live on the Gospel, who was maintained for preaching it; as he might be said to live on the temple, who was supported out of its income for ministering there. See Mede's Diatrib. on the place. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:14

14. Even so—The only inference to be drawn from this passage is, not that the Christian ministry is of a sacrificial character as the Jewish priesthood, but simply, that as the latter was supported by the contributions of the people, so should the former. The stipends of the clergy were at first from voluntary offerings at the Lord's Supper. At the love-feast preceding it every believer, according to his ability, offered a gift; and when the expense of the table had been defrayed, the bishop... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 9:3-14

Apostolic rights 9:3-14The issue of Paul’s right to their material support underlies this whole pericope."Philosophers and wandering missionaries in the Greco-Roman world were ’supported’ by four means: fees, patronage, begging, and working. Each of these had both proponents and detractors, who viewed rival forms as not worthy of philosophy." [Note: Fee, The First . . ., p. 399.] Paul did not begin by justifying his renunciation of his apostolic rights but by establishing that he had these... read more