1 Corinthians 9:6

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Have we not power to lead about a sister as a wife, as well as the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

7Who ever goes to war at his own charges? Who plants a vineyard, and eats not of the fruit thereof? Or who tends a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?

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Cross References

Acts 11:22But the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch.

Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out from their borders.

Acts 15:36And some days after, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return now, and visit the brethren in every city where we preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

Acts 20:34Ye yourselves know, that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil; night and day working, in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:4-15

Rights of a Christian Minister. ( a. d. 57.) 3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, 4 Have we not power to eat and to drink? 5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? 6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? 7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 8 Say I these… Read the whole commentary →

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