Let us go, we pray you, unto the Jordan, and take there every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go.
1 Corinthians 9:6 - King James 2000 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we the right to forbear working? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from doing manual labor for a livelihood [in order to go about the work of the ministry]? American Standard Version (1901) Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working? Common English Bible Or is it only I and Barnabas who don’t have the right to not work for our living? Catholic Public Domain Version Or is it only myself and Barnabas who do not have the authority to act in this way? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to do this? |
Let us go, we pray you, unto the Jordan, and take there every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go.
Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:
Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
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.
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of encouragement,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.