1 Corinthians 9:6 “Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?”

1 Corinthians 9:6

Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Or I only and Barnabas, haue not we power not to worke?

Darby Translation

Or I alone and Barnabas, have we not a right not to work?

Young's Literal Translation

or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority — not to work?

Bible in Basic English

Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?

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Cross references

“Barnabas”

Acts 4:36 Acts 11:22 Acts 14:12 Acts 13:50 Acts 13:1 Acts 13:2

Acts 4:36 · BSB

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

Acts 11:22 · BSB

When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 14:12 · BSB

Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

Acts 13:50 · BSB

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

Acts 13:1 · BSB

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

Acts 13:2 · BSB

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

“have”

2 Thessalonians 3:7–9 Acts 18:3 1 Thessalonians 2:9 1 Corinthians 4:11 1 Corinthians 4:12 Acts 20:34

2 Thessalonians 3:7–9 · BSB

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

Acts 18:3 · BSB

and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

1 Thessalonians 2:9 · BSB

Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

1 Corinthians 4:11 · BSB

To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

1 Corinthians 4:12 · BSB

We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

Acts 20:34 · BSB

You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

7Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

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