1 Corinthians 9:16

• §848Paragraph 3 · The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and ApostolicRead at vatican.va

  “"Although in ways known to himself God can lead those who, through no fault of their own, are ignorant of the Gospel, to that faith without which it is impossible to please him, the Church still has the obligation and also the sacred right to evangelize all men."” — Catechism footnote: AG 7; cf. Heb 11:6; 1 Cor 9:16.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6

  “And so there is incumbent on us a necessity binding us, since we have premised that a new law was predicted by the prophets, and that not such as had been already given to their fathers at the time when…” — editor's note: Comp. 1 Cor. ix. 16.

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• Tertullian, On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 7

  “They had a “licence,” too, to “live by the Gospel.”” — editor's note: See vers. 4, 9–18.

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke

  “(1 Cor. 9:16.)” — the author cites it

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Personal Letters.4Personal Letters

  “For although he said, ‘I am not worthy to be called an Apostle,’ yet, knowing what he had received, and being not ignorant of the giver, he wrote, ‘For woe is me if I preach not the gospel.’” — editor's note: Ib. ix. 16.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 11

  “As he is presently about to say most openly; “For if I shall have preached the Gospel, there is not to me any glory: for necessity is laid upon me;” that is, of sustaining this life.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 16. [See R.V.]

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount II.16Book II

  ““For if I do this thing willingly,” says he, “I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me;” if, constrained by the want of those things which are necessary for temporal life, I preach the gospel, others will have through me the reward of the gospel,…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 13–17.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “If you are offended at this we have said, namely that a man shall be judged if he does not teach others, call to mind the Apostle’s words, “Woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel.” [1 Cor 9:16]” — the author cites it

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• 1 Corinthians 10:23

  Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 7.

• Hebrews 11:6

  Cited together in Catechism §848.

• Isaiah 9:1

  Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.

• Isaiah 9:2

  Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.

• Matthew 4:12

  Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.

• Matthew 4:13

  Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.

• Matthew 4:14

  Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.

• Matthew 4:15

  Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.

• Matthew 4:16

  Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.

• Matthew 25:14

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 25:14–30 (13) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 1:78

  Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.

• Luke 1:79

  Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.

• Luke 17:7

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:7–10 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 17:8

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:7–10 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 17:9

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 17:7–10 (Catena Aurea).