1 Corinthians 9:7

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?

Cross References

Proverbs 27:18

He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honored.

Deuteronomy 20:6

And what man is there that has planted a vineyard and has not enjoyed its fruit? Let him go back to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man enjoy its fruit.

1 Timothy 1:18

This charge I commit to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophetic utterances which pointed to you, that inspired by them you may wage the good warfare,

Acts 20:28

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

Song of Solomon 8:12

My vineyard, my very own, is for myself; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and the keepers of the fruit two hundred.

Proverbs 27:27

there will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your maidens.

1 Peter 5:2

Tend the flock of God that is your charge, not by constraint but willingly, not for shameful gain but eagerly,

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Isaiah 7:22

and because of the abundance of milk which they give, he will eat curds; for every one that is left in the land will eat curds and honey.

Deuteronomy 18:8

They shall have equal portions to eat, besides what he receives from the sale of his patrimony.