Tag Archives: 1 Corinthians 9:7

Τίς στρατεύεται ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις ποτέ; τίς φυτεύει ἀμπελῶνα καὶ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσθίει; ἢ τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην καὶ ἐκ τοῦ γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει; (1 Corinthians 9:7) When Questions Answer Themselves

In 1 Corinthians 9:7, Paul defends his right to material support as an apostle — not by demanding it outright, but by asking three pointed rhetorical questions. Each question frames a familiar life scenario — a soldier, a vine planter, and a shepherd — in terms of effort versus entitlement.

These questions rely on Koine Greek’s interrogative syntax, negated participial constructions, and semantic presupposition to make a case that requires no explicit answer.… Learn Koine Greek