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Doesn&#8217t the Law say the same thing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Am I expressing merely a human opinion, or does the law say the same thing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do I speak these things according to man? Or does the Law not also say these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do I say these things as a <i>mere</i> man? Or does not the law say the same also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am not <i>just</i> asserting these things according to human judgment, am I? Or does the Law not say these things as well?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I am not speaking these things according to human judgment, am I? Or does not the Law also say these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I am not speaking these things according to human judgment, am I? Or does not the Law also say these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Am I speaking these things according to human judgment? Or does not the Law also say these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do I say these things only from a man’s perspective? Does the Law not endorse the same principles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Am I saying this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the law also say the same thing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Am I saying this from a human perspective? Doesn&#8217t the law also say the same thing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Am I merely stating some human rule? Don't Moses' Teachings say the same thing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I don't have to limit myself to these everyday examples, because the Law says the same thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I am not saying this on human authority, am I? The Law says the same thing, doesn't it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn?t the Law say the same thing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Am I saying these things only on the basis of common sense, or does the law not say this as well?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do I say these things according to human authority? Or does not the Law also say the same thing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Do I say these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Am I making use of merely worldly illustrations? Does not the Law speak in the same tone?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do I speak these things according to man? Or does the Law not also say these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do I speak these things according to man? Or does the Law not also say these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Not according to man do I speak these things: or does not the law also say these things?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Speak I these things according to man? Or doth not the law also say these things? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Am I saying these things according to man? Or does the law not also say these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Am I saying this on human authority, or does not the law also speak of these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do I say this on human authority? Does not the law also say the same?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I say these things as a man. Behold the law says them also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />I say these things as a man. Behold, The Written Law also says these things.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Do I speak these things as a man? Or does not the law, also, say the same?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Whether do I speak these things according to a man? or does not the law indeed say these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Speak I these things <i>rationally</i> as a man, or doth not the law speak the same things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />is this only the voice of reason? does not the law express the same too?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Am I making use of merely worldly illustrations? Does not the Law speak in the same tone?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Do I speak these things after the manner of man? Or does not the law also say the same?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Do I speak these things as a man <i>only?</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=1730" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/9.htm">The Rights of an Apostle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk? <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: Mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalō (V-PIA-1S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">Do I say</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">from a human perspective?</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpon (N-AMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being."></a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">Doesn’t</a> <a href="/greek/3551.htm" title="3551: nomos (N-NMS) -- From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.">the Law</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">say</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">the same thing?</a> </span> <span class="reftext">9</span>For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-4.htm">Deuteronomy 25:4</a></span><br />Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">1 Timothy 5:18</a></span><br />For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-10.htm">Matthew 10:10</a></span><br />Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-7.htm">Luke 10:7</a></span><br />Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-23.htm">Romans 4:23-24</a></span><br />Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham, / but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-19.htm">Romans 3:19</a></span><br />Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-1.htm">Romans 7:1</a></span><br />Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-1.htm">Exodus 20:1-17</a></span><br />And God spoke all these words: / “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / You shall have no other gods before Me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a></span><br />Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a></span><br />And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-10.htm">Isaiah 28:10</a></span><br />For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Say I these things as a man? or said not the law the same also?</p><p class="hdg">as.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/7-40.htm">1 Corinthians 7:40</a></b></br> But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/6-19.htm">Romans 6:19</a></b></br> I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:13</a></b></br> For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received <i>it</i> not <i>as</i> the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.</p><p class="hdg">or.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/14-34.htm">1 Corinthians 14:34</a></b></br> Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but <i>they are commanded</i> to be under obedience, as also saith the law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a></b></br> To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, <i>it is</i> because <i>there is</i> no light in them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/3-31.htm">Romans 3:31</a></b></br> Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/9-6.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">Human</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-3.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">Law</a> <a href="/romans/15-28.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-22.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-4.htm">Merely</a> <a href="/romans/7-11.htm">Point</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-35.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-5.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/romans/10-6.htm">Tone</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">Use</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">View</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-17.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Worldly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-19.htm">Human</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-29.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-9.htm">Law</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-11.htm">Merely</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-16.htm">Point</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-10.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-10.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/galatians/4-20.htm">Tone</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">Use</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-26.htm">View</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-22.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-12.htm">Worldly</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-1.htm">He shows his liberty;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">and that the minister ought to receive a living by the Gospel;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-15.htm">yet that himself has of his own accord abstained,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-18.htm">to be neither chargeable unto them,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-22.htm">nor offensive unto any, in matters indifferent.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-24.htm">Our life is like unto a race.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do I say this from a human perspective?</b><br>Paul begins by questioning whether his argument is based solely on human reasoning. In the context of <a href="/1_corinthians/9.htm">1 Corinthians 9</a>, Paul is defending his rights as an apostle, particularly the right to receive material support from the church. The phrase suggests a distinction between human logic and divine revelation. In the Greco-Roman world, rhetoric and philosophy were highly valued, and arguments were often made from human wisdom. Paul, however, emphasizes that his teachings are not merely human opinions but are grounded in divine authority. This reflects a broader biblical theme where God's wisdom often contrasts with human understanding, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>, where God's thoughts and ways are higher than human thoughts and ways.<p><b>Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?</b><br>Here, Paul refers to the Mosaic Law to support his argument, indicating that his teaching aligns with Scripture. The "Law" refers to the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, which were authoritative for Jewish believers and respected by early Christians. By appealing to the Law, Paul underscores that his rights as an apostle are not just a matter of personal opinion but are rooted in the divine commandments given to Israel. This appeal to the Law is consistent with Paul's method of using Scripture to validate his teachings, as seen in <a href="/romans/3-31.htm">Romans 3:31</a>, where he upholds the Law while emphasizing faith. The specific reference in the following verses (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-9.htm">1 Corinthians 9:9</a>) to <a href="/deuteronomy/25-4.htm">Deuteronomy 25:4</a>, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," illustrates how Paul interprets the Law to apply to the rights of those who preach the gospel, showing continuity between the Old and New Testaments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth. He is defending his rights as an apostle and using the Law to support his argument.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its diverse population and significant trade. The church in Corinth faced various issues, including divisions and questions about Christian living.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law.htm">The Law</a></b><br>Refers to the Mosaic Law, which Paul uses to illustrate his point about the rights of those who preach the gospel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_law's_purpose.htm">Understanding the Law's Purpose</a></b><br>The Law serves as a foundation for ethical and moral principles that transcend cultural and temporal boundaries. Paul uses it to validate his rights as an apostle.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_fair_compensation.htm">The Principle of Fair Compensation</a></b><br>Just as the Law provides for the needs of an ox, it also underscores the importance of supporting those who labor in spiritual matters. This principle is timeless and applicable to modern ministry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_and_material_support.htm">Spiritual and Material Support</a></b><br>Believers are called to support their spiritual leaders, recognizing the value of their work and ensuring they have the resources needed to continue their ministry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_perspective_vs._divine_principle.htm">Human Perspective vs. Divine Principle</a></b><br>Paul distinguishes between human reasoning and divine instruction, encouraging believers to align their practices with God's revealed will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_1_cor_9_9_and_9_21_align.htm">In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul appeals to the Old Testament law (v.9) yet speaks of being under 'Christ's law' (v.21); how can skeptics be convinced there is no conflict between these two references?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_cor_5_1_-_how_to_align_'heavenly_body'_with_science.htm">2 Corinthians 5:1 - How do we reconcile the idea of a 'heavenly dwelling' with modern scientific understanding of the human body and physical laws?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_discoveries_fit_1_cor._13_8.htm">In 1 Corinthians 13:8, it says prophecies and knowledge will end--how does this align with ongoing human discoveries and advancements?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_prolonged_suffering.htm">If God's 'arm is not too short' (Isaiah 59:1), why do we see prolonged suffering and injustice without divine intervention in this narrative?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Say I these thing as a man?</span>--He proceeds to show that his appeal is not to a human principle, but to the recognition by men of a principle which is itself divine. The divinely given Law also says these things.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Say I these things as a man?</span> Am I relying exclusively on mere human analogies? The same phrase occurs in <a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Romans 3:5</a>; <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Saith not the Law.</span> The verbs used for "say" (<span class="greek">λαλῶ</span>) and "saith" (<span class="greek">λέγει</span>) are different: "Do I <span class="accented">speak</span> [general word] these things as a man? or <span class="accented">saith</span> [a more dignified word] not the Law," etc.? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Do I say</span><br /><span class="grk">λαλῶ</span> <span class="translit">(lalō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="grk">ταῦτα</span> <span class="translit">(tauta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">from a human perspective?</span><br /><span class="grk">κατὰ</span> <span class="translit">(kata)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Doesn’t</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐ</span> <span class="translit">(ou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] Law</span><br /><span class="grk">νόμος</span> <span class="translit">(nomos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3551.htm">Strong's 3551: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγει</span> <span class="translit">(legei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the same thing?</span><br /><span class="grk">ταῦτα</span> <span class="translit">(tauta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 9:8 Do I speak these things according (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 9:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 9:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 9:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 9:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>