1 Corinthians 9:6-8

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⁶Or are Barnabas and I the only ones who don’t have the right to be set free from the need to work? ⁷Who serves in the army at their own expense? Who plants a vineyard and doesn’t eat its fruit? Who looks after animals and doesn’t drink the milk?

⁸I’m not just using human illustrations to make the point; the law says the same thing, doesn’t it?

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1 Corinthians 9:6-8

New International Version

⁶Or is it only I and Barnabas^(A) who lack the right to not work for a living?

⁷Who serves as a soldier^(B) at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard^(C) and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk? ⁸Do I say this merely on human authority? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?

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1 Corinthians 9:6-8

New King James Version

⁶Or is it only Barnabas and I ^(A)who have no right to refrain from working? ⁷Who ever ^(B)goes to war at his own expense? Who ^(C)plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who ^(D)tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?

⁸Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also?

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1 Corinthians 9:6-8

English Standard Version

⁶Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? ⁷^(A)Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? ^(B)Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?

⁸Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same?

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