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1 Corinthians 9:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Corinthians 9:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 or is he not really speaking for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope, and the thresher in hope of receiving a share.(A) 11 If we have sown spiritual seed for you, is it a great thing that we reap a material harvest from you?(B) 12 If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we still more?(C)
Reason for Not Using His Rights. Yet we have not used this right.[a] On the contrary, we endure everything so as not to place an obstacle to the gospel of Christ.
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- 9:12 It appears, too, that suspicion or misunderstanding has been created by Paul’s practice of not living from his preaching. The first reason he asserts in defense of this practice is an entirely apostolic one; it anticipates the developments to follow in 1 Cor 9:19–22. He will give a second reason in 1 Cor 9:15–18.
1 Corinthians 9:10-12
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1 Corinthians 9:10-12
New International Version
10 Surely he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us,(A) because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.(B) 11 If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?(C) 12 If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more?
But we did not use this right.(D) On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder(E) the gospel of Christ.
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