“Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?”
Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk? — The triple rhetorical question establishes the principle from common practice: soldiers, vintners, shepherds all benefit from their work. The logic is simple: labor merits compensation. If the vineyard owner eats, and the shepherd drinks, surely the gospel worker should be supported.
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