And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
1 Corinthians 9:11 - King James Version - American Edition If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If we have sown [the seed of] spiritual good among you, [is it too] much if we reap from your material benefits? American Standard Version (1901) If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things? Common English Bible If we sowed spiritual things in you, is it so much to ask to harvest some material things from you? Catholic Public Domain Version If we have sown spiritual things in you, is it important if we harvest from your worldly things? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we reap your carnal things? |
And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.