1 Corinthians 9:6
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Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to do this?

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.

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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?…
Lexicon
Or {are}
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

Barnabas
Βαρνάβας (Barnabas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 921: Of Chaldee origin; son of Nabas; Barnabas, an Israelite.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

the only [ apostles ]
μόνος (monos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3441: Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere.

who must
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

work for a living?
ἐργάζεσθαι (ergazesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.


Additional Translations
Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?

Or only I and Barnabas, have we no authority not to work?

Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?

Or I alone and Barnabas, have we not a right not to work?

Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?

Or I only and Barnabas, have we not power to forbear working?

Or again, is it only Barnabas and myself who are not at liberty to give up working with our hands?

Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?
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