1 Corinthians 9:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Are I and Barnabas the only apostles who are obliged for our livelihood to work with our hands? As Paul did, Acts 18:3, making tents. We certainly, as well as the rest of the apostles, if we would run out to the utmost end of the line of our liberty in things, without having any regard to the circumstances of our brethren, might forbear working with our hands, and expect that those amongst whom we labour should maintain us.

1 Corinthians 9:6

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