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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:4-18

Ministerial support. Having vindicated his claim to be reckoned among the apostles of Christ, Paul proceeds to assert his right to a temporal maintenance at the hands of those to whom he ministered. The other apostles received support, not only for themselves, but also for their wives: why should he not make the same claim? Though he was unmarried, and though he had hitherto supported himself by the labour of his own hands, this did not invalidate his right. Consider— I. THE RIGHT ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:7-12

The duty of supporting the ministry. The separation of certain members of the Christian Church to the specific work of the pastor, the teacher, or the missionary, may be said to have begun at the election of the "seven," commonly called "deacons," which is narrated in Acts 6:1-6 . Then certain persons gave themselves up to the study and ministry of the Word and to prayer. The question how they were to be fed and supported was at once met by the members of the Church, who, in response to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:11

If we. The we is in both clauses emphatic, to show that the argument applied directly to St. Paul's own case. Is it a great thing. An argument a fortiori. If ordinary labour is not undertaken gratuitously, is the spiritual labourer to be left to starve? St. Paul always recognized the rights of preachers and ministers, and stated them with emphasis ( Galatians 6:6 ; Romans 15:27 ), although from higher motives he waived all personal claim to profit by the result of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:11-12

Rights asserted and foregone. No passage in Paul's writings more reveals to us the nobility of the man's nature than this. As we read, we feel that such a character could not fail to command the admiration and sympathy of all who were capable of appreciating it. The apostle's abilities were great; but his moral qualities towered more loftily above those of other men, even than did his intellectual powers. Such a servant of God was well fitted to be the first and the greatest preacher of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:11

If we have sown unto you spiritual things - If we have been the means of imparting to you the gospel, and bestowing upon you its high hopes and privileges; see the note at Romans 15:27. The figure of “sowing,” to denote the preaching of the gospel, is not unfrequently employed in the Scriptures; see John 4:37, and the parable of the sower, Matthew 13:3 ff.Is it a great thing ... - See the note at Romans 15:27. Is it to be regarded as unequal, unjust, or burdensome? Is it to be supposed that we... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 9:11-12

1 Corinthians 9:11-12. If we have sown unto you spiritual things By our incessant diligence in preaching to you the gospel of the blessed God; is it a great thing More than we have a right to expect; if we shall reap your carnal things Namely, as much as is needful for our sustenance? Do you give us things of greater value than those you receive from us? If others Whether true or false apostles or ministers; be partakers of this power over you Have a right to be maintained by you;... 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 9:11

spiritual things = the spiritual (things). Greek. pneumatikos. See 1 Corinthians 12:1 . carnal . Greek. sarkikos. See Romans 7:14 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:11

If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?THE FOURTH ARGUMENTAs Grosheide noted, "Carnal is not here identical with sinful; the contrast is between the heavenly and the earthly, between the spiritual and the material."[9] "What was earthly support in comparison with the riches of the gospel?"[10][9] F. W. Grosheide, The New International Commentary (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1953), p. 207.[10] J. W.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:11

11. we . . . we—emphatical in the Greek. WE, the same persons who have sown to you the infinitely more precious treasures of the Spirit, may at least claim in return what is the only thing you have to give, namely, the goods that nourish the flesh ("your carnal things"). read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:4-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:7-12

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:11-12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 9:11-12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 9:11

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:11

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