1 CORINTHIANS 9:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”
In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. — Paul cites dominical teaching (epitaxen ho kyrios): gospel workers merit gospel sustenance. This likely references Jesus' saying about workers and wages (Luke 10:7). The commandment is explicit; Paul's right is Lord-established.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:14
He takes great care to show that the receiving was not forbidden. Whereupon having said so much before, he was not content but proceeds also to the Law, furnishing an example closer to the point than the former. For it was not the same thing to bring forward the oxen and to adduce the law expressly given concerning priests. But consider, I pray, in this also the wisdom of Paul, how he mentions the matter in a way to give it dignity. For he did not say, “They which minister…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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