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

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.

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 know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you.

Don’t we have the right to live in your homes and share your meals?Don’t we have the right to bring a believing wife with us as the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers do, and as Peter does?Or is it only Barnabas and I who have to work to support ourselves?What soldier has to pay his own expenses? What farmer plants a vineyard and doesn’t have the right to eat some of its fruit? What shepherd cares for a flock of sheep and isn’t allowed to drink some of the milk?Am I expressing merely a human opinion, or does the law say the same thing?For the law of Moses says,“ You must not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating as it treads out the grain.” Was God thinking only about oxen when he said this?Wasn’t he actually speaking to us? Yes, it was written for us, so that the one who plows and the one who threshes the grain might both expect a share of the harvest.Since we have planted spiritual seed among you, aren’t we entitled to a harvest of physical food and drink?If you support others who preach to you, shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported? But we have never used this right. We would rather put up with anything than be an obstacle to the Good News about Christ.Don’t you realize that those who work in the temple get their meals from the offerings brought to the temple? And those who serve at the altar get a share of the sacrificial offerings.In the same way, the Lord ordered that those who preach the Good News should be supported by those who benefit from it.

Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.

As for human praise, we have never sought it from you or anyone else.

I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.

For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

Don’t carry a traveler’s bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed.