1 Corinthians 9:4 “Have we no right to food and to drink?”

1 Corinthians 9:4

Have we no right to food and to drink?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

World English Bible

Have we no right to eat and to drink?

American Standard Version

Have we no right to eat and to drink?

Geneva Bible 1599

Haue we not power to eat and to drinke?

Darby Translation

Have we not a right to eat and to drink?

Young's Literal Translation

have we not authority to eat and to drink?

Bible in Basic English

Have we no right to take food and drink?

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Cross references

“we”

1 Thessalonians 2:6 Luke 10:7 1 Corinthians 9:7–14 Matthew 10:10 Galatians 6:6 2 Thessalonians 3:8

1 Thessalonians 2:6 · BSB

Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.

Luke 10:7 · BSB

Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

1 Corinthians 9:7–14 · BSB

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

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.

Galatians 6:6 · BSB

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

2 Thessalonians 3:8 · BSB

nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

Also

1 Thessalonians 2:9

1 Thessalonians 2:9 · BSB

Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

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

In context

3This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:

5Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

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