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.

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 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.

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.

You know how you should follow our example. We worked when we were with you.

Don’t we have the right to eat and drink?Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife with us when we travel? The other apostles do. The Lord’s brothers do. Peter does.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?Who serves as a soldier but doesn’t get paid? Who plants a vineyard but doesn’t eat any of its grapes? Who takes care of a flock but doesn’t drink any of the milk?Do I say this only on human authority? The Law says the same thing.Here is what is written in the Law of Moses.“ Do not stop an ox from eating while it helps separate the grain from the straw.”( Deuteronomy 25:4) Is it oxen that God is concerned about?Doesn’t he say that for us? Yes, it was written for us. Whoever plows and separates the grain hopes to share the harvest. And it is right for them to hope for this.We have planted spiritual seed among you. Is it too much to ask that we receive from you some things we need?Others have the right to receive help from you. Don’t we have even more right to do so? But we didn’t use that right. No, we have put up with everything. We didn’t want to keep the good news of Christ from spreading.People who serve in the temple get their food from the temple. Don’t you know this? People who serve at the altar eat from what is offered on the altar. Don’t you know this?So those who preach the good news should also receive their living from their work. That is what the Lord has commanded.

But those who are taught the word should share all good things with their teacher.

We were not expecting people to praise us. We were not looking for praise from you or anyone else. Yet as Christ’s apostles, we could have used our authority over you.

I have given you an example. You should do as I have done for you.

You were chosen to do good even if you suffer. That’s because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example that he expects you to follow.

Do not take a bag for the journey. Do not take extra clothes or sandals or walking sticks. A worker should be given what he needs.