1 Corinthians 9:9
1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 9
“For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?”1 Corinthians 9:9
What Does 1 Corinthians 9:9 Mean?
1 Corinthians 9:9 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 9, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 9:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 25:4“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.”Galatians 6:6“Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.”1 Timothy 5:18“For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.”Romans 15:4“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”Proverbs 14:4“Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.”Psalms 104:27“These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.”Matthew 10:31“Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.”2 Chronicles 4:3“And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.”Psalms 145:15“The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.”Jonah 4:11“And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?”Romans 4:23“Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;”Numbers 22:28“And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?”Deuteronomy 5:14“But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.”Deuteronomy 22:1“Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.”2 Chronicles 31:4“Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.”Psalms 147:8“Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.”Ezekiel 1:10“As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.”Luke 12:24“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”1 Kings 7:25“It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.”Isaiah 28:28“Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.”
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