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1 Corinthians 9:10 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


1 Corinthians 9:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:1023 words
GreekMeaning
ē
OrwordG2228
δι’di’
because ofprepositionG1223
ἡμᾶςhēmas
IpronounG1473
πάντωςpantōs
entirelyadverbG3843
λέγειlegei
is He speaking?verbG3004
δι’di’
For sake ofprepositionG1223
ἡμᾶςhēmas
IpronounG1473
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐγράφηegraphē
it was writtenverbG1125
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
ὀφείλειopheilei
oughtverbG3784
ἐπ’ep’
inprepositionG1909
ἐλπίδιelpidi
hopenounG1680
ho
the onearticleG3588
ἀροτριῶνarotriōn
usverbG3165
ἀροτριᾶνarotrian
usverbG3165
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ho
the onearticleG3588
ἀλοῶνaloōn
threshingverbG248
ἐπ’ep’
inprepositionG1909
ἐλπίδιelpidi
hopenounG1680
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
μετέχεινmetechein
is to partakeverbG3348
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:10

“For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain.” And on what account has he mentioned this, having the example of the priests? Wishing to establish it far beyond what the case required. Further, lest any should say, “And what have we to do with the saying about the oxen?” he works it out more exactly, saying, “Is it for the oxen that God cares;” Does God then, tell me, take no care for oxen? Well, He does take care of them,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 21 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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