1 Corinthians 9:4 KJV

1 Corinthians · chapter 9 · verse 4 · King James Version

Have we not power to eat and to drink?1 Corinthians 9:4 · King James Version

1 Corinthians 9:4 in context

2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

3Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

4Have we not power to eat and to drink?

5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

powerexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
drinkpinōto drink, figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen…G4095 →
eatphágōto eat, to eat a thing, to take food, eat a meal, metaph. to devour, consumeG5315 →