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1 Corinthians 9:10
10Or does He speak entirely for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake: The plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the harvest.
1 Corinthians 9:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
- New International Version (NIV)Surely he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us, because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the crop.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.
Context of 1 Corinthians 9:10
8Do I say these things only from a man’s perspective? Does the Law not endorse the same principles? 9For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain [to keep it from eating the grain].” Is it [only] for oxen that God cares? Or does He speak entirely for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake: The plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the harvest. 11If we have sown [the good seed of] spiritual things in you, is it too much if we reap material things from you? 12If others share in this rightful claim over you, do not we even more? However, we did not exercise this right, but we put up with everything so that we will not hinder [the spread of] the good news of Christ.
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ἢ δι᾽ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; δι᾽ ἡμᾶς γὰρ ἐγράφη ὅτι ὀφείλει ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾶν, καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι τοῦ μετέχειν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Orἤē · orG2228
- saith heλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- altogetherπάντωςpantōs · surelyG3843
- forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- our sakesἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- no doubtγάρgar · forG1063
- is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- heὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- that plowethἀροτριάωarotrioō · to plowG722
- shouldὀφείλωopheilō opheileō · to oweG3784
- inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
- and thatκαίkai · andG2532
- threshethἀλοάωaloaō · to threshG248
- should be partakerμετέχωmetechō · to shareG3348
- of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 9:10
- Matthew 24:22And if those days [of tribulation] had not been cut short, no human life would be saved; but for the sake of the elect (God’s chosen ones) those days will be shortened.
- Romans 15:4For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope and overflow with confidence in His promises.
- 2 Corinthians 4:15For all [these] things are for your sake, so that as [God’s remarkable, undeserved] grace reaches to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of [our great] God.
- 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers [His servants working together]; you are God’s cultivated field [His garden, His vineyard], God’s building.
- Luke 17:7“Which of you who has a servant plowing or tending sheep will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat?’
- John 4:35Do you not say, ‘It is still four months until the harvest comes?’ Look, I say to you, raise your eyes and look at the fields and see, they are white for harvest.
- 2 Timothy 2:6The hard-working farmer [who labors to produce crops] ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 9:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10And he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope - Instead of ̔ , ' , many of the best MSS. and versions read the passage thus: ̔ ' · And he who thresheth in hope of partaking. "The words , 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. When these words are left out, the former and latter…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? - The word “altogether” ( ́ pantōs) cannot mean that this was the “sole” and “only” design of the law, to teach that ministers of the gospel were entitled to support; for: (1) This would be directly contrary to the law itself, which had some direct and undoubted reference to oxen; (2) The scope of the argument here does not require this interpretation, since the whole object will be met by supposing that this…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10These examples support Paul's point that he and other Christian workers had the right to receive support from those they served.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. altogether--Join this with "saith." "Does he (the divine lawgiver) by all means say it for our sakes?" It would be untrue, that God saith it altogether (in the sense of solely) for our sakes. But it is true, that He by all means saith it for our sakes as the ultimate object in the lower world. Grotius, however, translates, "mainly" or "especially," instead of altogether. that--"meaning that" [Alford]; literally, "because." should plough--ought to…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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