1 Corinthians 9:9

Easy To Read Version

Yes, it is written in the law of Moses: “When a work animal is being used to separate grain, don’t cover its mouth \{and stop it from eating the grain\}.” {\cf2\super [54]} When God said this, was he thinking only about work animals? No.

Cross References

Psalm 104:27

God, all of these things depend on you.\par You give them food at the right time.\par

Proverbs 12:10

A good man cares for his animals. But evil people can’t be kind.

Isaiah 28:28

When a woman makes bread, she works and presses the dough with her hands, but she does not do this forever. The Lord punishes his people in the same way. He will scare them with the wagon wheel, but he will not crush them completely. He will not allow many horses {\cf2\super [264]} to trample (walk on) them.

Jonah 4:11

\{If you can be upset about a plant,\} then surely I can feel sorry for a big city like Nineveh. There are many people and animals in that city. There are more than 120,000 people in that city that did not know they were doing wrong! {\cf2\super [15]} ”

Romans 4:23

Those words (“God accepted Abraham’s faith”) were written not only for Abraham.

Deuteronomy 25:4

“When an animal is being used to separate grain, you must not cover its mouth to stop it from eating.

Deuteronomy 5:14

But the seventh day is a day of rest in honor of the Lord your God. So on that day no person should work—not you, your sons and daughters, foreigners living in your cities or your men and women slaves. Not even your cows, donkeys, and other animals should do any work! Your slaves should be able to rest just like you.

1 Timothy 5:18

Why? Because the Scriptures {\cf2\super [28]} say, “When a work animal is doing the work of separating grain, don’t cover its mouth \{and stop it from eating the grain\}.” {\cf2\super [29]} And the Scriptures also say, “A worker should be given his pay.” {\cf2\super [30]}