King James Version
1 Corinthians 9:6 in the King James Version says “Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?”
1 Corinthians 9:6 · KJV
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
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? wife: or, woman
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
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?
Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“have”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
“power”
G1849privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o
“to forbear”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“working”
G2038to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc
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