1. 1 Corinthians 9:8 (ESV)
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Commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:8 (Summary)

1 Corinthians 9:8 (ESV)

8 Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same?

Paul’s use of illustrations from everyday life (1 Corinthians 9:7) might lead people to think that he is speaking simply on human authority. Yet the Law (meaning the Law of Moses) itself confirms Paul’s argument.

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