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If to others I am not an apostle, yet indeed I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord— this[a] is my defense to the ones examining me! We do not fail to have the right to eat[b] and drink, do we?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 9:3 That is, you are the defense of my apostleship to any who would oppose it (making this a parenthetical comment). Or, “Lord. This is my defense (for the bold statement in 8:13) to the ones examining me— we” (making verse 2 parenthetical).
  2. 1 Corinthians 9:4 That is, to sustain ourselves through our work among you.

Se non sono apostolo per gli altri, lo sono almeno per voi, poiché voi siete il sigillo del mio apostolato nel Signore.

Questa è la mia difesa nei confronti di coloro che fanno inchieste a mio riguardo.

Non abbiamo noi il diritto di mangiare e di bere?

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If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are (A)the [a]seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

My defense to those who examine me is this: (B)Do we have no [b]right to eat and drink?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 9:2 certification
  2. 1 Corinthians 9:4 authority