John Chrysostom

"But I have used none of these things:" What then if thou hast not used them now, saith one, but intendest to use them at a future time, and on this account sayest these things. Far from it; for he speedily corrected the notion, thus saying; "And I write not these things that it may be so done in my case." And see with what vehemence he disavows and repels the thing: "For it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorying void." And not once nor twice, but many times he uses this expression. …

Homily on 1 Corinthians 22 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

That is, I did not make use of any of the above-mentioned Old Testament examples, nor of the commandment of Christ, in order to eat and drink at your expense. So that no one would say to him: "What then? If you have not made use of this right until now, you wish to make use of it in the future, which is why you are saying this," he hastens to correct such an opinion, saying: I did not write these things so that it would be so for me, that is, so that I might receive from you. …

Commentary on 1 Corinthians ↗

Augustine of Hippo

"In the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as are with them: for the workman is worthy of his hire." Here it appears that these things were not commanded, but permitted, that whoso should choose to use, might use that which was lawful unto him by the Lord's appointment; but if any should not choose to use it, he would not do contrary to a thing commanded, but would be yielding up his own right, by demeaning himself more mercifully and laboriously in the Gospel, in the which he would not accept even the hire which was …

Of The Work Of Monks 7 ↗