Verse 6

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

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  • Acts 4:36 : 36 And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated, Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 And because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
  • Acts 13:1-2 : 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we did not behave disorderly among you. 8 Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but we worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 9 Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their district.
  • Acts 14:12 : 12 And they called Barnabas, Zeus; and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
  • Acts 15:36-37 : 36 After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing. 37 Now Barnabas determined to take with them John, who was called Mark.
  • Acts 20:34-35 : 34 Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
  • 1 Cor 4:11-12 : 11 Even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless. 12 And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it.
  • Acts 11:22 : 22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.