en_tn_lite_do_not_use/1co/09/04.md

This is my defense ... me: Do

Possible meanings are 1) the words that follow are Paul's defense or 2) the words in 1 Corinthians 9:1-2 are Paul's defense, "This is my defense ... me. Do."

Do we not have the right to eat and drink?

Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "We have the absolute right to receive food and drink from the churches." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

we

Here "we" refers to Paul and Barnabas. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive)