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1 Corinthians 9:11

GenerosityServing others

9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

10 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.

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?
KJV
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
WEB
If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?
ASV
If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?
DARBY
If we have sown to you spiritual things, [is it a] great [thing] if *we* shall reap your carnal things?
BLB
If we sowed spiritual things among you⁺, [is it] too much if we will reap fleshly things from you⁺?
ÅB
Har vi sådd for dere de åndelige goder, er det da noe stort om vi høster deres timelige goder?
OTB
Hvis vi har delt åndelige velsignelser med dere, er det da for mye å forvente materiell støtte fra dere?
B1930
Har vi sådd for eder de åndelige goder, er det da noget stort om vi høster eders timelige goder?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 15:27

    It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

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  • Galatians 6:6

    Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

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  • Matthew 10:10

    Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:15

    Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

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  • Malachi 3:8–9

    Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

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  • 2 Kings 5:13

    And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

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