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

Who ever serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink from the milk of the flock?

just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake.

Or did I commit sin in humbling myself in order that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

and when I was present with you, and in need, I did not burden anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my need. And in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and so I will keep myself.

For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

And I gladly will spend and be expended for your souls; although the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?

Nor seeking glory from men, neither from you, nor from others, even though we were able to carry weight as apostles of Christ.

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,

not because we do not have authority, but in order that we may give ourselves as a pattern to you, so that you might follow us.

and those using this world as not using it up. For the form of this world is passing away.

But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.

But if your brother is grieved on account of your food, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food the one on behalf of whom Christ died.