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

and because he was of the same trade, he remained with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

You yourselves know that these hands rendered service to my needs, and those who were with me.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

nor did we eat bread from anyone without paying, but in labor and hardship, working night and day, so as not to be a burden to any of you,

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you.

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And dividing His garments, they cast lots.

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And having said this, he fell asleep."

Bless those that persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Therefore "If your enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for [by] doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head."

who, being verbally abused, did not return verbal insults, when [He] suffered, [He] did not threaten, but committed [Himself] to Him who judges righteously;

not rendering evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called for this purpose, that you may inherit a blessing.

Yet Michael the archangel, when taking issue with the devil, was arguing about the body of Moses, dared not to bring a railing accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"

"Blessed are you whenever they revile you, and they persecute you, and they say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.

But even if you should suffer on account of righteousness, [you are] blessed. "But do not fear their threats, nor be troubled."

Beloved, do not be surprised by the fiery trial among you, taking place to test you, as though some strange thing [was] happening to you;

If you are reviled in the name of Christ, blessed are you, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On the one hand He is blasphemed, but on the other He is glorified.