We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.

这并不是因我们没有权柄，乃是要给你们作榜样，叫你们效法我们。

这并不是因我们没有权柄，而是要给你们作榜样，好让你们效法我们。

这并不是因我们没有权柄，而是要给你们作榜样，好让你们效法我们。

我们并不是没有权利接受供应，而是要给你们树立学习的榜样。

这不是因为我们没有权利，而是要给你们作榜样，好让你们效法我们。

这并不是因为我们没有这权利，而是要亲自给你们做榜样，好让你们效法我们。

這並不是因我們沒有權柄，乃是要給你們作榜樣，叫你們效法我們。

這並不是因我們沒有權柄，而是要給你們作榜樣，好讓你們效法我們。

這並不是因我們沒有權柄，而是要給你們作榜樣，好讓你們效法我們。

我們並不是沒有權利接受供應，而是要給你們樹立學習的榜樣。

這不是因為我們沒有權利，而是要給你們作榜樣，好讓你們效法我們。

這不是說我們沒有權利，我們乃是要將自己給你們做榜樣，讓你們效法我們。

這並不是因為我們沒有這權利，而是要親自給你們做榜樣，好讓你們效法我們。

非我無權、第自為模楷、俾爾效我、

非不能使爾供我、第為是模楷、欲爾曹則傚、

我儕如此、非因無權使爾供我、乃為爾自作模範、使爾效我儕、

吾人非無權要求供養也；顧欲以身作則、俾爾等知所取法耳。

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.

It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.

We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.

It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.

not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a role model for you, so that you would follow our example.

not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,

Don’t we have the right to food and drink?Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?Or is it only I and Barnabas who lack the right to not work for a living?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk?Do I say this merely on human authority? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?For it is written in the Law of Moses:“ Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?Surely he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us, because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple, and that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.

We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority.

I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.