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or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, [to thresh] in hope of partaking.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

He that plougheth (ο αροτριων). Late verb αροτριαω, to plough, for the old αροω from αροτρον (plough), in LXX and rare in papyri.<…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Or does he say it altogether for our sakes? The word "altogether"—pantwv—cannot mean that this was the sole and only…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

That he that ploweth should plow in hope.—There is considerable variation in the manuscripts here. The best rendering of the text is,

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

These verses present illustrations supporting the proposition that God’s servants have the right to be supported with food and drink and other nece…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Because he that plows should plow in hope. There are two different readings of this passage, even in the Greek manuscripts, but the one th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Or says he it altogether for our sakes
That is, God says this, or delivers out this law, forbidding the muzzling the…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is not new for a minister to encounter unkindness in return for goodwill to a people, and for diligent and successful service among them. To the…

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