1 Corinthians 9:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 4:36 : 36 And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas -- which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort -- a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
  • Acts 13:1-2 : 1 And there were certain in Antioch, in the assembly there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas, and Simeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also -- Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother -- and Saul; 2 and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, `Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 for yourselves have known how it behoveth `you' to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you; 8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you; 9 not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders;
  • Acts 14:12 : 12 they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
  • Acts 15:36-37 : 36 and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, `Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord -- how they are.' 37 And Barnabas counseled to take with `them' John called Mark,
  • Acts 20:34-35 : 34 and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands; 35 all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth `us' to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
  • 1 Cor 4:11-12 : 11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about, 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
  • Acts 11:22 : 22 And the account was heard in the ears of the assembly that `is' in Jerusalem concerning them, and they sent forth Barnabas to go through unto Antioch,

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    1 Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?

    2 if to others I am not an apostle -- yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord.

    3 My defence to those who examine me in this;

    4 have we not authority to eat and to drink?

    5 have we not authority a sister -- a wife -- to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

  • 2 Thess 3:8-12
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    8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

    9 not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

    10 for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

    11 for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

    12 and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

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    7 who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

    8 According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?

    9 for in the law of Moses it hath been written, `thou shalt not muzzle an ox treading out corn;' for the oxen doth God care?

    10 or because of us by all means doth He say `it'? yes, because of us it was written, because in hope ought the plower to plow, and he who is treading `ought' of his hope to partake in hope.

    11 If we to you the spiritual things did sow -- great `is it' if we your fleshly things do reap?

    12 if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.

    13 Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple -- of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar -- with the altar are partakers?

    14 so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

    15 And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

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    6 nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

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    9 for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

  • 1 Cor 9:17-18
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    17 for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

    18 What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;

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    7 The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

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    9 for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.

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    20 avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

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    13 for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'

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    6 the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

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    11 and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

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    13 for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

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    11 whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

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    29 for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.

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    4 with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

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    16 that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with `us' and labouring;

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    1 For, indeed, concerning the ministration that `is' for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

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    8 for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

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    5 for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,