Or are Barnabas and I the only ones who have to do other work for a living? Are we the only ones who can’t just do the work of apostles all the time?

独有我与巴拿巴没有权柄不做工吗？

只有我和巴拿巴没有权利不做工吗？

只有我和巴拿巴没有权利不做工吗？

难道只有我和巴拿巴要自食其力吗？

难道只有我和巴拿巴没有权利不作工吗？

难道只有我和巴拿巴没有不做工的权利吗？

獨有我與巴拿巴沒有權柄不做工嗎？

只有我和巴拿巴沒有權利不做工嗎？

只有我和巴拿巴沒有權利不做工嗎？

難道只有我和巴拿巴要自食其力嗎？

難道只有我和巴拿巴沒有權利不作工嗎？

抑或是說，惟獨我和巴拿巴沒有權利不作謀生的工麼？

難道只有我和巴拿巴沒有不做工的權利嗎？

抑我及巴拿巴、獨無權不操作乎、

抑我及巴拿巴、非得不工而食乎、

抑我與巴拿巴、不得不作工乎、

抑吾與巴拿巴必須躬自操作、自食其力耶？

Or is it only I and Barnabas who lack the right to not work for a living?

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have to work to support ourselves?

Or do only Barnabas and I have no right to refrain from working?

Or do only Barnabas and I have no right to refrain from working?

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working?

Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?

Or do Barnabas and I alone have no right to refrain from working?

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

Or do only Barnabas and I lack the right not to work?

Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

You know how you should follow our example. We worked when we were with you.We didn’t eat anyone’s food without paying for it. In fact, it was just the opposite. We worked night and day. We worked very hard so that we wouldn’t cause any expense to any of you.We worked, even though we have the right to receive help from you. We did it in order to be a model for you to follow.

In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers. Among them were Barnabas, Simeon, and Lucius from Cyrene. Simeon was also called Niger. Another was Manaen. He had been brought up with Herod, the ruler of Galilee. Saul was among them too.While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit spoke.“ Set apart Barnabas and Saul for me,” he said.“ I have appointed them to do special work.”

Joseph was a Levite from Cyprus. The apostles called him Barnabas. The name Barnabas means Son of Help.

They were tentmakers, just as he was. So he stayed and worked with them.

Brothers and sisters, I am sure you remember how hard we worked. We labored night and day while we preached to you God’s good news. We didn’t want to cause you any expense.

But the Jewish leaders stirred up the important women who worshiped God. They also stirred up the men who were leaders in the city. The Jewish leaders tried to get the women and men to attack Paul and Barnabas. They threw Paul and Barnabas out of that area.

The church in Jerusalem heard about this. So they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

They called Barnabas Zeus. Paul was the main speaker. So they called him Hermes.

Some time later Paul spoke to Barnabas.“ Let’s go back to all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord,” he said.“ Let’s visit the believers and see how they are doing.”Barnabas wanted to take John Mark with them.

You yourselves know that I have used my own hands to meet my needs. I have also met the needs of my companions.In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Up to this very hour we are hungry and thirsty. We are dressed in rags. We are being treated badly. We have no homes.We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we are attacked, we put up with it.