1 Corinthians 9:6
Good News Translation
Or are Barnabas and I the only ones who have to work for our living?

New Revised Standard Version
Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?

Contemporary English Version
Are we the only ones who have to support ourselves by working at another job?

New American Bible
Or is it only myself and Barnabas who do not have the right not to work?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to do this?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to do this?

Barnabas.

Acts 4:36 And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cyprian born,

Acts 11:22 And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

Acts 13:1,2,50 Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. . . .

Acts 14:12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury: because he was chief speaker.

Acts 15:36,37 And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return and visit our brethren in all the cities wherein we have preached the word of the Lord, to see how they do. . . .

have.

1 Corinthians 4:11,12 Even unto this hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no fixed abode. . . .

Acts 18:3 And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them and wrought. (Now they were tentmakers by trade.)

Acts 20:34,35 You yourselves know. For such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished. . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:9 For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:7-9 For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us. For we were not disorderly among you. . . .

Context
The Rights of an Apostle
5Have we not power to carry about a woman, a sister as well as the rest of the apostles and the brethren of the Lord and Cephas? 6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to do this? 7Who serveth as a soldier, at any time, at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Who feedeth the flock and eateth not of the milk of the flock?…
Cross References
Acts 4:36
And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cyprian born,

1 Corinthians 11:16
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the Church of God.

2 Corinthians 11:8
I have taken from other churches, receiving wages of them for your ministry.

1 Corinthians 9:5
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