1 Corinthians 9:10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:3-14

Having asserted his apostolical authority, he proceeds to claim the rights belonging to his office, especially that of being maintained by it. I. These he states, 1 Cor. 9:3-6. ?My answer to those that do examine me (that is, enquire into my authority, or the reasons of my conduct, if I am an apostle) is this: Have we not power to eat and drink (1 Cor. 9:4), or a right to maintenance? Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

9:1-14 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? Even if I am not an apostle to others, I certainly am to you; you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defence to those who are trying to put me on my trial. Do you mean to say that I have not the right to eat and drink at the cost of the Church? Do you mean to say that I have not the right to take a sister about with me as wife, as the rest of the apostles and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:10

Or saith he it altogether for our sakes ,.... That is, God says this, or delivers out this law, forbidding the muzzling the ox, while it treads out the corn; not merely for the sake of the ox, but chiefly for the sake of men; and so Jarchi upon the place says, that the ox is mentioned, להוציא את אדם , "to express man"; and so another of the Jewish writers F13 R. Menuachcm apud Ainsworth on Deut. xxii. 7. & Drusium in loc. interprets the law in Deuteronomy 22:6 . "Thou shalt... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:10

And he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope - Instead of ὁ αλοων της ελπιδος αυτου μετεχειν, επ ' ελπιδι , many of the best MSS. and versions read the passage thus: ὁ αλοων επ ' ελπιδι του μετεχειν· And he who thresheth in hope of partaking. "The words της ελπιδος , which are omitted by the above, are," says Bp. Pearce, "superfluous, if not wrong; for men do not live in hope to partake of their hope, but to partake of what was the object and end of their hope.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:10

Verse 10 10.Because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope. There is a twofold reading in this passage, even in the Greek manuscripts, but the one that is more generally received is — He that thrasheth, in hope of partaking of his hope At the same time, the one that does not repeat the term hope twice in the second clause appears simpler, and more natural. (485) Hence, if I were at liberty to choose, I would prefer to read it thus: He that ploweth should plow in hope, and he that thrasheth in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

An apostle's right to maintenance. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

How St. Paul regarded his apostleship and its rights. To induce the Corinthians to deny themselves the exercise of a liberty they had in things indifferent, St. Paul bad made the argument in the eighth chapter. Liberty was amenable to conscience, knowledge secondary to love, and love was the constructing or building up power of the new spiritual edifice. Not one of these could be spared, for they were all constituents of manhood in Christ; but they must be adjusted to one another under the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-15

The support of the ministry. Paul recognizes a ministry set apart. I. THE RIGHT OF MINISTERS TO CLAIM ADEQUATE SUPPORT FROM THEIR PEOPLE . Enforced by: 1. Analogy . 2. The Mosaic Law. 3. Common sense. It is reasonable that those who give up their time, energies, and gifts to the service of the Church should be supported by it. This is seen more strikingly when we remember that what is received by the Church is of infinitely more value than... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-21

The leading characteristics of a truly great gospel minister. "Am I not an apostle? am I not free?" etc. Taking these verses as a whole, they illustrate some of the leading characteristics of a truly great gospel minister, and I offer the following remarks:— I. The greater the minister of Christ, the MORE INDEPENDENT OF CEREMONIAL RESTRICTIONS . Paul was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, ministers of Christ that ever existed. He was an apostle, and had "seen... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

The rights and the self denial of an apostle. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:3-14

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 9:10

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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