1 Corinthians 9:3-7

Expanded Bible

³ This is the answer I give people who want to ·judge me [examine me; question my credentials]: ⁴ Do we not have the right to eat and drink [^Creceive hospitality and support for their missionary work]? ⁵ Do we not have the right to ·bring a believing wife with us when we travel [or be married to a believer; ^Ltake along a wife who is a sister] as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers [Matt. 13:55; Acts 1:14] and ·Peter [^LCephas; ^CPeter’s name in Aramaic; see 1:12]? ⁶ Are Barnabas [Acts 13—14] and I the only ones who ·must work to earn our living [^Ldon’t have the authority/right not to work]? ⁷ ·No soldier [^LWho…?] ever serves in the army and pays his own salary. ·No one [^LWho…?] ever plants a vineyard without eating some of the grapes. ·No person [^LWho…?] takes care of a flock without drinking some of the milk.