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My defence to them that ask me, that is. [My defence to them that ask me, is this].

Whether we have not power to eat and drink?

Whether we have not power to lead about a woman, a sister, as also other apostles, and brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

Or I alone and Barnabas have not power to work these things?

Who travaileth any time with his own wages? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of his fruit? Who keepeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?[a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 9:7 Who fighteth, or holdeth knighthood, any time with his own soldiers? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruits? Who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

This is my defense to those who sit in judgment on me. Don’t we have the right to food and drink?(A) Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife(B) along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers(C) and Cephas[a]?(D) Or is it only I and Barnabas(E) who lack the right to not work for a living?

Who serves as a soldier(F) at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard(G) and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk?

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  1. 1 Corinthians 9:5 That is, Peter