1 Corinthians 9:11 meaning and explanation

If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?

1 Corinthians 9:11, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is defending his apostleship to the Corinthians, the church he founded, and here he argues that those who minister the gospel have a right to material support. Using farming imagery, he says that if he and Barnabas sowed spiritual seed among them, receiving food and provision in return is a small harvest compared to what they gave.

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