Have we not power to eat and to drink?

Have we not power [ exousian (G1849)] - 'right,' lawful power; the same Greek as "liberty" (1 Corinthians 8:9). If you claim it, so may I. The "we" includes his colleagues. The Greek interrogative [ mee (G3361) ouk (G3756)] expresses, 'You surely wont say (will you?) that we have not the power or right,' etc.

Eat and to drink? - without manual labouring (1 Corinthians 9:11; 1 Corinthians 9:13). Paul's not exercising this right was made a plea for insinuating that he was conscious he was no true apostle (2 Corinthians 12:13).

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