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1 Corinthians 9:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit?+ Or who shepherds a flock and does not partake of some of the milk of the flock?

1 Corinthians 9:7

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 7 τίς Who στρατεύεται serves as soldier ἰδίοις to own ὀψωνίοις provisions ποτέ; sometime? τίς Who φυτεύει is planting ἀμπελῶνα vineyard καὶ and τὸν the καρπὸν fruit αὐτοῦ of it οὐκ not ἐσθίει; he is eating? ἢ Or τίς who ποιμαίνει is shepherding ποίμνην flock καὶ and ἐκ out of τοῦ the γάλακτος milk τῆς of the ποίμνης flock οὐκ not ἐσθίει; he is eating?

1 Corinthians 9:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 Who is it that ever serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit?+ Or who shepherds a flock and does not eat some of the milk of the flock?+

1 Corinthians 9:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 Whoever serves in the army and pays his own expenses? who plants a vineyard and does not eat the fruit of it, or who tends a flock and does not eat any of the milk of the flock?

1 Corinthians 9:7

American Standard Version
- 7 What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

1 Corinthians 9:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 Who serveth as a soldier at his own charges at any time? Who planteth a vineyard,—and the fruit thereof doth not eat? [Or] who shepherdeth a flock,—and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

1 Corinthians 9:7

King James Version
- 7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 9:7
  
  at his own expense: Lit., “at his own wages.” Paul here uses a Greek term that refers to the material “provisions” given to those in military service. (See study note on Lu 3:14.) In this context, the term is used in a figurative sense to show that hardworking Christian “soldiers” deserve modest material support.