1 Corinthians 9:8
1 Corinthians 9:8-12 The Message (MSG)
I’m not just sounding off because I’m irritated. This is all written in the scriptural law. Moses wrote, “Don’t muzzle an ox to keep it from eating the grain when it’s threshing.” Do you think Moses’ primary concern was the care of farm animals? Don’t you think his concern extends to us? Of course. Farmers plow and thresh expecting something when the crop comes in. So if we have planted spiritual seed among you, is it out of line to expect a meal or two from you? Others demand plenty from you in these ways. Don’t we who have never demanded deserve even more?
1 Corinthians 9:8 King James Version (KJV)
Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
1 Corinthians 9:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I am not speaking these things according to human judgment, am I? Or does not the Law also say these things?
1 Corinthians 9:8 New Century Version (NCV)
I do not say this by human authority; God’s law also says the same thing.
1 Corinthians 9:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?
1 Corinthians 9:8 New International Version (NIV)
Do I say this merely on human authority? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?
1 Corinthians 9:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also?
1 Corinthians 9:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Do I say these things only from a man’s perspective? Does the Law not endorse the same principles?
1 Corinthians 9:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
Am I expressing merely a human opinion, or does the law say the same thing?