1 Corinthians 9:12 (WEB)
If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we didn’t use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.
Fathers and councils · 8
Augustine of Hippo
“Nevertheless we have not used this power.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 11, 12.
Read the whole comment“The Apostle Paul, then, did “lay out more,” in that he, as himself witnesseth, did at his own charges go a warfare.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 7–15; and 2 Cor. xi. 7
Read the whole comment“Nevertheless, we have not used this power, but tolerate all things that we may not cause any hindrance to the Gospel of Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 12
Read the whole comment“And, at the least, touching those sayings above recited, “Or I only and Barnabas, have we not power to forbear working?” and, “We have not used this power;” and, “When we might be burdensome to you, as Apostles of Christ,” and, “Night and day working that we might not burden any of you;” and, “The Lord hath…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 6–12
Read the whole comment“For it is not to be thought no sin to hinder the Gospel.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 12
Read the whole comment“…things,” and showed in many places that this is wholesomely done by them to whom he preached the word, “Nevertheless,” saith he, “I have not used this power.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 12. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“Hence that same illustrious soldier had said a little before, in reference to this matter, “Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 11–15, 7.
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Tertullian
“They had a “licence,” too, to “live by the Gospel.”” — editor's note: See vers. 4, 9–18.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 7.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 30.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 9 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 30.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 30.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.