1 Corinthians 9:6

Or is it I only and Barnabas, that have not power to forbear working?

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

7Who ever goes a warfare at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and doth not eat of the fruit of it? or who feedeth a flock, and doth not eat of the milk of the flock?

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Cross References

Acts 11:22And the report of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 13:50but the Jews stirred up devout and honorable women, and the heads of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territories.

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

Acts 20:34and ye yourselves know that these hands have ministred to my necessities, and to those that were with me.

1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for working night and day, that we might not be burthensome to any of you, we preached among 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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