1 Corinthians 9:10

Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Or	ἢ ē	G2228	disjunctive · conjunction
he	λέγει; legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
altogether	πάντως pantōs	G3843	entirely · adverb
for	δι᾽ di᾽	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
sakes	ἡμᾶς hēmâs	G2248	us
For	δι᾽ di᾽	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
sakes	ἡμᾶς hēmâs	G2248	us
doubt	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
written	ἐγράφη egraphē	G1125	to "grave" · verb — second aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
he	ὁ ho	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
ploweth	ἀροτριῶν arotriōn	G722	to plow · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
should	ὀφείλει opheilei	G3784	to owe (pecuniarily) · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
plow	ἀροτριᾶν, arotrian	G722	to plow · verb — present active infinitive
in	ἐπ᾽ ep᾽	G1909	properly · preposition
hope	ἐλπίδι elpidi	G1680	expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence · noun — dative singular feminine
that	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
that	ὁ ho	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
thresheth	ἀλοῶν aloōn	G248	to tread out grain · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
in	ἐπ᾽ ep᾽	G1909	properly · preposition
hope	ἐλπίδος elpidos	G1680	expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence · noun — genitive singular feminine
partaker	μετέχειν. metechein	G3348	to share or participate · verb — present active infinitive
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
hope	ἐλπίδι elpidi	G1680	expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence · noun — dative singular feminine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might hav…
2 Timothy 2:6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
Romans 4:23-24 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
John 4:35-38 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they…
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
2 Corinthians 4:15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
Matthew 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
Luke 17:7-8 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down t…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:3-14

Having asserted his apostolical authority, he proceeds to claim the rights belonging to his office, especially that of being maintained by it. I. These he states, Co1 9:3-6. "My answer to those that do examine me (that is, enquire into my authority, or the reasons of my conduct, if I am an apostle) is this: Have we not power to eat and drink (Co1 9:4), or a right to maintenance? Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas; and, not only to be maintained ourselves, but have them maintained also?" Though Paul was at that time single, he had a right to take a wife when he pleased, and to lead her about with him, and expec…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 9:10

altogether--Join this with "saith." "Does he (the divine lawgiver) by all means say it for our sakes?" It would be untrue, that God saith it altogether (in the sense of solely) for our sakes. But it is true, that He by all means saith it for our sakes as the ultimate object in the lower world. GROTIUS, however, translates, "mainly" or "especially," instead of altogether. that--"meaning that" [ALFORD]; literally, "because." should plough--ought to plough in hope. The obligation rests with the people not to let their minister labor without remuneration. he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope--The oldest manuscript versions and Fathers read, "He that thresheth (should or…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 9:10

And he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope - Instead of ὁ αλοων της ελπιδος αυτου μετεχειν, επ' ελπιδι, many of the best MSS. and versions read the passage thus: ὁ αλοων επ' ελπιδι του μετεχειν· And he who thresheth in hope of partaking. "The words της ελπιδος, which are omitted by the above, are," says Bp. Pearce, "superfluous, if not wrong; for men do not live in hope to partake of their hope, but to partake of what was the object and end of their hope. When these words are left out, the former and latter sentence will be both of a piece, and more resembling each other: for μετεχειν may be understood after the first επ' ελπιδι, as well as after the last." Griesbach has…

The Church Fathers

The whole of Scripture applies to us by way of analogy.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

To these prime counsels of innocence, chastity, and justice, and piety, are also added prescriptions of humanity, as when every seventh year slaves are released for liberty; when at the same period the land is spared from tillage; a place is also granted to the needy; and from the treading ox's mouth the muzzle is removed, for the enjoyment of the fruit of his labour before him, in order that kindness first shown in the case of animals might be raised from such rudiments to the refreshment of men.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book II

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Dictionary and topics

Evil · .In supporting himself — .In supporting himself
Ministers · Their people are bound, to: Support them — Their people are bound, to: Support them
Ox, The · Illustrative: (Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister’s right to support — Illustrative: (Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister’s right to support
Ploughing · Illustrative: Of the labour ministers — Illustrative: Of the labour ministers
Threshing · Illustrative: Of the labours of ministers — Illustrative: Of the labours of ministers

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Corinthians 9:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:3-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 9:10

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 9:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 9:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:3-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 9:10

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 9:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 9:10

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 9:1-12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:7-10