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1 Corinthians 9:8

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Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
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  1. 1 Corinthians 14:34Rank 1 from verse 8
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    34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

  2. 1 Corinthians 7:40Rank 2 from verse 8
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    40But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 3 from verse 8
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    13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 4:8Rank 4 from verse 8
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    8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

  5. Isaiah 8:20Rank 5 from verse 8
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    20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

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1 Corinthians 9:8

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

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7Who 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?

8Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

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9For 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?

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