1 Corinthians 9:10

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

8Am I saying these things only on the basis of common sense, or does the law not say this as well? 9For it is written in the law of Moses, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” God is not concerned here about oxen, is he? Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest. 11If we sowed spiritual blessings among you, is it too much to reap material things from you? 12If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:10 word by word

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 had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
• Romans 15:4For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.
• 2 Corinthians 4:15For all these things are for your sake, so that the grace that is including more and more people may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.
• 1 Corinthians 3:9We are coworkers belonging to God. You are God’s field, God’s building.
• Luke 17:7“Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, ‘Come at once and sit down for a meal’?
• John 4:35Don’t you say, ‘There are four more months and then comes the harvest?’ I tell you, look up and see that the fields are already white for harvest!
• 2 Timothy 2:6The farmer who works hard ought to have the first 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