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1 Corinthians 9:14 — King James Version← Study notes

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.


1 Corinthians 9:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:1413 words
GreekMeaning
οὕτωςhoutōs
SoadverbG3779
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ho
thearticleG3588
κύριοςkyrios
LordnounG2962
διέταξενdietaxen
has prescribedverbG1299
τοῖςtois
to thosearticleG3588
τὸto
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
καταγγέλλουσινkatangellousin
proclaimingverbG2605
ἐκek
fromprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγελίουeuangeliou
gospelnounG2098
ζῆνzēn
to liveverbG2198
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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