1 Corinthians 9:10
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 10:11 echoes that OT events were written for our instruction—parallel to Paul's use of the ox law for believers.
1 Corinthians 3:9 uses the same field metaphor, calling believers God's field and laborers fellow workers—reinforcing the agricultural imagery.
John 4:35-38 uses harvest imagery where reapers receive wages—a direct parallel to the plowman's hope of sharing in the crop.
Romans 15:4 echoes the same principle that OT scriptures were written for our instruction and hope, reinforcing Paul's hermeneutic here.
2 Timothy 2:6 states the hard-working farmer should get first share of crops—identical principle applied to ministry.
Deuteronomy 25:4 is the law Paul cites in 1 Corinthians 9:9, which he then applies in 9:10 to support gospel workers.
In Romans 4:23, Paul states Scripture was written for our benefit—same principle applied here to the law about the ox.
1 Timothy 5:18 cites the same OT law (Deut 25:4) and adds 'laborer worthy of his wages', reinforcing the principle Paul uses.
Numbers 18:31 says Levites receive offerings as reward for service—an OT precedent for laborers receiving their share.
2 Corinthians 4:15 says Paul's ministry is 'all for your sake'—mirroring the idea of laboring for others' benefit and God's glory.