1 Corinthians 9:9

Holy Bible: 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 keep it from eating the grain.” When God said this, was he thinking only about work animals? No.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:4

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

1 Timothy 5:18

As the Scriptures say, “When a work animal is being used to separate grain, don’t keep it from eating the grain.” And the Scriptures also say, “A worker should be given his pay.”

Psalm 104:27

Lord, all living things depend on you. You give them food at the right time.

Jonah 4:11

If you can get upset over a plant, 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 there who did not know they were doing wrong.”

Deuteronomy 5:14

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

Proverbs 12:10

Good people take good care of their animals, but the wicked know only how to be cruel.

Romans 4:23

These words (“he was accepted”) were written not only for Abraham.

Isaiah 28:28

People grind grain to make flour, but they don’t grind it forever. As God does in punishing people, a worker might drive his wagon over the grain to remove the hulls, but he does not allow the horses to crush it.