1 Corinthians 9:8

“Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?”

"Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?" - 1 Corinthians 9:8
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What does 1 Corinthians 9:8 mean?

1 Corinthians 9:8 in the King James Version states, "Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?" This verse is part of a larger passage in which the apostle Paul defends his right to be supported by the Corinthians as a minister of the gospel. The verse is…

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Understanding God's Wisdom in Authority and Service

As we delve into 1 Corinthians 9:8, the words of Paul prompt profound reflection on the intricacies of authority, service, and the divine laws which govern us as believers. The verse states, "Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?" Here, we find Paul…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Obedience to Divine Law

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with our hearts open and our spirits yearning for Your guidance. As we reflect upon the words of 1 Corinthians 9:8, which states, "Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?", we are reminded that Your wisdom…

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1 Corinthians 9:8 - "Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?"
1 Corinthians 8:9 - "But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak."
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
1 Corinthians 1:8-9 - "He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (KJV) 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
"But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak." - 1 Corinthians 8:9
1 Corinthians 11:8 - "For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man."
Eternal Victor's Crown: 1 Corinthians 9:25
1 Corinthians 9:4 - "Have we not power to eat and to drink?"
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 - "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed."
1 Corinthians 16:8 - "But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost."
1 Corinthians 15:8-11
1 Corinthians 13:9 - "For we know in part, and we prophesy in part."
1 Corinthians 11:9 - "Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man."
1 Corinthians 9:3 - "Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,"
2 Corinthians 9:8 - "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
2 Corinthians 9:1 - "For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:"
1 Corinthians 5:9 - "I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:"
1 Corinthians 6:8 - "Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren."
1 Corinthians 16:9 - "For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries."
1 Corinthians 8:3 - "But if any man love God, the same is known of him."
1 Corinthians 8:8 - "But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse."
1 Corinthians 9:9 - "For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?"
1 Corinthians 9:6 - "Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?"
1 Corinthians 9:23 - "And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you."
1 Corinthians 14:8 - "For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?"