1 Corinthians 9:7 (WEB)
What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?
Fathers and councils · 12
Augustine of Hippo
“There has been such a soldier as gave up his rations of food even to the paymaster: yet let the paymaster pay the rations.…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 7, 15.
Read the whole comment“For which reason Paul also speaks in this wise: “Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 7.
Read the whole comment“Who feedeth a flock, and of the milk of the flock partaketh not?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 1–7
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“For our sakes truly is it written, because he that plougheth ought to plough in hope, and he that thresheth in hope of partaking of the fruits.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 7–10. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“Who feedeth a flock, and partaketh not of the milk of the flock?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 7
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“Who feedeth a flock, and partaketh not of the milk of the flock?” yet I call our Lord Jesus, in Whose name I fearlessly say these things, for a witness upon my soul, that so far as it concerns mine own convenience, I would…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 7
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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John Chrysostom
“…when he had first established his reasoning by illustrations from common things, and had said, “Who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk thereof?”then he brings in the Scriptures also, saying, “It is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn;”and again, “Even so…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 7.
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Aphrahat
“Every one who feeds the flock shall eat of their milk.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 7, sq.
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Tertullian
“When he teaches that every man ought to live of his own industry, he begins with a copious induction of examples—of soldiers, and shepherds, and husbandmen.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 7.
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