1 Corinthians 9:9

9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, u“You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned?

1 Corinthians 9:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

9 For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?

1 Corinthians 9:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

9 For the law of Moses says, “You must not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating as it treads out the grain.” Was God thinking only about oxen when he said this?

1 Corinthians 9:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

9 For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it oxen God is concerned about?

1 Corinthians 9:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

9 It is written in the law of Moses: “When an ox is working in the grain, do not cover its mouth to keep it from eating.” When God said this, was he thinking only about oxen? No.

1 Corinthians 9:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,

1 Corinthians 9:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

9 For in the law of Moses it is written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that is treading out corn. Is God occupied about the oxen,

1 Corinthians 9:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

9 Moses’ Teachings say, “Never muzzle an ox when it is threshinggrain.” God’s concern isn’t for oxen.

1 Corinthians 9:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Do not muzzle an ox while it treads out grain. Is God really concerned with oxen?

1 Corinthians 9:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

9 For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned?

1 Corinthians 9:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

9 For in the law of Moses it is written, “You must not muzzle an ox while it is threshing.” It is not about oxen God is concerned, is it?

1 Corinthians 9:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

9 Here is what is written in the Law of Moses. “Do not stop an ox from eating while it helps separate the grain from the straw.” Is it oxen that God is concerned about?

1 Corinthians 9:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing.” God is not concerned about oxen, is He?

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