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1 Corinthians 9:6 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 9:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:610 words
GreekMeaning
ē
OrwordG2228
μόνοςmonos
onlyadjectiveG3441
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ΒαρναβᾶςBarnabas
BarnabasnounG921
οὐκouk
notparticleG3756
ἔχομενechomen
haveverbG2192
ἐξουσίανexousian
permissionnounG1849
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐργάζεσθαιergazesthai
to work?verbG2038
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:6

“Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?” (See his humility of mind and his soul pure from envy, how he takes care not to conceal him whom he knew to be a partaker with himself in this perfection.) For if the other things be common, how is not this common? Both they and we are apostles and are free, and have seen Christ, and have exhibited the works of Apostles. Therefore we likewise have a right both to live without working and to be supported by our…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 21 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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