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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Have we not a right to forbear working? (ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν μη εργαζεσθαι; ). By η (or) Paul puts the other side about Barnabas (…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Or I only and Barnabas. Paul and Barnabas had worked together as tent-makers at Corinth (Acts 18:3). From this fact, it had be…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Or I only and Barnabas.—“Or” here does not introduce a question which implies a new right in ad…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul now begins to defend himself against those who have criticized his apostleship on the ground that he had not exercised all the rights one migh…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Or I only and Barnabas
Who were for a great while companions and fellow travellers; are we alone? are we exempted fr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is not new for a minister to encounter unkindness in return for goodwill to a people, and for diligent and successful service among them. To the…

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