1 Corinthians 9:11 “If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to rea…”

1 Corinthians 9:11

If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

World English Bible

If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

American Standard Version

If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?

Geneva Bible 1599

If wee haue sowen vnto you spirituall thinges, is it a great thing if we reape your carnall thinges?

Darby Translation

If we have sown to you spiritual things, [is it a] great [thing] if we shall reap your carnal things?

Young's Literal Translation

If we to you the spiritual things did sow — great [is it] if we your fleshly things do reap?

Bible in Basic English

If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?

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Cross references

“sown”

Romans 15:27 Galatians 6:6 Matthew 10:10 Malachi 3:8 Malachi 3:9

Romans 15:27 · BSB

They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

Galatians 6:6 · BSB

Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.

Matthew 10:10 · BSB

Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.

Malachi 3:8 · BSB

Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.

Malachi 3:9 · BSB

You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.

“a great”

2 Corinthians 11:15 2 Kings 5:13

2 Corinthians 11:15 · BSB

It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

2 Kings 5:13 · BSB

Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

12If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

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