1 Corinthians 9:6
Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to give up working for our bread?
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
In Context
Cross References
Acts 11:22The news about them reached the ears of the Church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Acts 13:50But the Jews incited the women of position who worshiped with them, and the leading men of the town, and started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their neighbourhood.
Acts 15:36Some time after this, Paul said to Barnabas: “Let us go back and visit the Brethren in every town in which we have told the Lord’s Message, and see how they are prospering.”
Acts 20:34You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.
1 Thessalonians 2:9You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labour and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God’s Good News.
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 →