1 Corinthians 9:6

Or I only, and Barnabas, have we no right to forbear labor?

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Or have we not authority to carry about with us a sister as a wife; just as the other legates, and the brothers of our Lord, and as Cephas?

7Who, that serveth in war, doth so at his own expense? Or who, that planteth a vineyard, eateth not of its fruits? Or who, that tendeth sheep, eateth not of the milk of his flocks?

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Cross References

Acts 11:22And this came to the ears of the sons of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the chiefs of the city, and the opulent women who with them feared God, and set up a persecution against Paul and against Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.

Acts 15:36And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return, and visit the brethren in every city, in which we have preached the word of God; and let us see what they are doing.

Acts 20:34And ye yourselves, know, that these hands ministered to my wants, and to them that were with me.

1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye recollect, brethren, that we labored and toiled, working with our own hands, by night and by day, that we might not be chargeable to any one of you.

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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