1 Corinthians 9:6
Strong's Lexicon
Or {are}
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

Barnabas
Βαρνάβας (Barnabas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 921: Of Chaldee origin; son of Nabas; Barnabas, an Israelite.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

the only [ apostles ]
μόνος (monos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3441: Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere.

who must
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

ἔχομεν (echomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

ἐξουσίαν (exousian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.

μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

work for a living ?
ἐργάζεσθαι (ergazesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?

Young's Literal Translation
or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority—not to work?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Or do Barnabas and I alone have no right to refrain from working?

New American Standard Bible
Or do only Barnabas and I not have a right to refrain from working?

King James Bible
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Or is it only I and Barnabas who lack the right to not work for a living?

New Living Translation
Or is it only Barnabas and I who have to work to support ourselves?

English Standard Version
Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?

New American Standard Bible
Or do only Barnabas and I not have a right to refrain from working?

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Or do Barnabas and I alone have no right to refrain from working?

International Standard Version
Or is it only Barnabas and I who have to keep on working for a living?

NET Bible
Or do only Barnabas and I lack the right not to work?

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?
















Cross References
Acts 4:36
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

1 Corinthians 11:16
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

2 Corinthians 11:8
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 9:5
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?

1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not power to eat and to drink?

1 Corinthians 9:3
Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

1 Corinthians 9:7
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?

1 Corinthians 9:8
Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

1 Corinthians 9:9
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
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