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does not the law say the same also? For it is
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written in the law of Moses, “You shall not
muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is
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102:25–27 Eternal God created the heavens it oxen God is concerned about? Or does He
and earth, which will one day perish (v. 26). say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes,
Hebrews 1:10–12 applies this passage to the no doubt, this is written, that he who plows
Lord Jesus Christ, who is superior to the angels should plow in hope, and he who threshes in
because: 1) He is eternal, while they had a hope should be partaker of his hope. If we
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beginning; and 2) He created, but they were have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great
created.This passage clearly affirms the eternal- thing if we reap your material things? If oth-
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ity and deity of Christ. The unchangeable God ers are partakers of this right over you, are we
will outlast His creation, even into the new cre- not even more?
ation (Mal.3:6; James 1:17; 2 Pet.3; Rev.21; 22).
Nevertheless we have not used this right,
but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel
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of Christ. Do you not know that those who
minister the holy things eat of the things of the
25 Of old You laid the foundation of the temple, and those who serve at the altar par-
earth, take of the offerings of the altar? Even so the
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And the heavens are the work of Your Lord has commanded that those who preach
hands. the gospel should live from the gospel.
26 They will perish, but You will endure; 15 But I have used none of these things, nor
Yes, they will all grow old like a have I written these things that it should be
garment; done so to me; for it would be better for me to
Like a cloak You will change them, die than that anyone should make my boasting
And they will be changed. void. For if I preach the gospel, I have noth-
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27 But You are the same, ing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me;
And Your years will have no end. yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!
28 The children of Your servants will 17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but
continue, if against my will, I have been entrusted with a
And their descendants will be stewardship. What is my reward then? That
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established before You.” when I preach the gospel, I may present the
gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not
Proverbs 24:5–6
abuse my authority in the gospel.
5 A wise man is strong, 19 For though I am free from all men, I have
Yes, a man of knowledge increases made myself a servant to all, that I might win
strength; the more; and to the Jews I became as a Jew,
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6 For by wise counsel you will wage your that I might win Jews; to those who are under
own war, the law, as under the law, that I might win
And in a multitude of counselors there those who are under the law; to those who are
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is safety. without law, as without law (not being without
law toward God, but under law toward Christ),
1 Corinthians 9:1–27
that I might win those who are without law; to
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Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I the weak I became as weak, that I might win
9 not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you the weak. I have become all things to all men,
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not my work in the Lord? If I am not an apos- that I might by all means save some. Now
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tle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be
you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. partaker of it with you.
3 My defense to those who examine me is 24 Do you not know that those who run in a
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this: Do we have no right to eat and drink? race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in
5 Do we have no right to take along a believing such a way that you may obtain it. And every-
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wife, as do also the other apostles, the broth- one who competes for the prize is temperate in
ers of the Lord, and Cephas? Or is it only all things. Now they do it to obtain a perish-
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Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain able crown, but we for an imperishable crown.
from working? Who ever goes to war at his 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty.
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own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But
not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and I discipline my body and bring it into subjec-
does not drink of the milk of the flock? tion, lest, when I have preached to others, I
8 Do I say these things as a mere man? Or myself should become disqualified.
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