Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 9:8
American Standard Version
Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?
Amplified® Bible
Do I say this only on human authority {and} as a man reasons? Does not the Law endorse the same principle?
Contemporary English Version
I am not saying this on my own authority. The Law of Moses tells us not to muzzle an ox when it is grinding grain. But was God concerned only about an ox?
Darby English Version
Do I speak these things as a man, or does not the law also say these things?
Good News Bible
I don't have to limit myself to these everyday examples, because the Law says the same thing.
International Standard Version
I am not saying this on human authority, am I? The law says the same thing, doesn't it?
King James Version
Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
New American Standard Bible
I am not speaking these things according to human judgment, am I? Or does not the Law also say these things?
New International Version
Do I say this merely from a human point of view? Doesn't the Law say the same thing?
New King James Version
Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also?
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I do not speak these things according to human judgment, do I? Or does not the Law also say these things?
Young's Literal Translation
According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?
