1 Corinthians 9:6
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6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?
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2 Thessalonians 3:7-9
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7 For you yourselves know (A)how you ought to imitate us, because (B)we were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but (C)with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 9 It was (D)not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves (E)an example to imitate.
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Acts 13:1-2
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Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
13 Now there were in the church at Antioch (A)prophets and (B)teachers, (C)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[a] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of (D)Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, (E)the Holy Spirit said, (F)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul (G)for the work to which I have called them.”
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- Acts 13:1 Niger is a Latin word meaning black, or dark
1 Thessalonians 2:9
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9 For you remember, brothers, (A)our labor and toil: we (B)worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
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Acts 18:3
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3 and (A)because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
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Acts 4:36
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36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means (A)son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,
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Acts 20:34-35
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34 (A)You yourselves know that (B)these hands ministered to my necessities and (C)to those who were with me. 35 In all things (D)I have shown you that (E)by working hard in this way we must (F)help the weak and (G)remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed (H)to give than to receive.’”
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Acts 15:36-37
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Paul and Barnabas Separate
36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit (A)the brothers (B)in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” 37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them (C)John called Mark.
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Acts 14:12
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12 Barnabas they called (A)Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
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Acts 11:22
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22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
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Acts 13:50
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50 (A)But the Jews incited the devout (B)women of high standing and the leading men of the city, (C)stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and (D)drove them out of their district.
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