1 Corinthians 9:6

Or is it only Barnabas and I who do not have the right to refrain from working?

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

7Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat of its fruit? or who feeds a flock, and does not drink of the milk of the flock?

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Cross References

Acts 11:22Then news of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.

Acts 15:36And some days later Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are.

Acts 20:34You yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my needs, and to the needs of those who were with me.

1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember, brethren, our toil and hardship: we laboured night and day, because we did not want to burden any of you as 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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