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Am I not free
? Am I not an
apostle
? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?
Am I not an
apostle
? am I not free
? have I not seen Jesus Christ
our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
If to
others
I am
not an apostle, yet at
least
I am to you ;
for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
If I be
not an apostle unto
others
, yet doubtless
I am to you :
for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
My
defence
to them that examine me is this .
Mine
answer
to them that do
examine me is this ,
Have we no
right
to eat and to drink?
Have we not
power
to eat and to drink?
Have we no
right
to lead about a wife
that
is
a believer
, even
as the
rest
of
the
apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Have we not
power
to lead about a sister,
a wife
, as well
as
other
apostles, and as
the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Or I only and Barnabas, have we
not a
right
to forbear working?
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we
power
to forbear working?
What
soldier
ever
serveth
at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
Who
goeth
a
warfare
any
time
at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of
the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
Do
I speak
these things after
the
manner
of
men
? or saith not the law also
the same?
Say
I these things as
a
man
? or saith not the law the same also
?
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when
he
treadeth out the corn. Is
it
for the
oxen that
God
careth,
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth
of
the
ox that
treadeth out the corn. Doth
God
take
care
for oxen ?
or saith he it assuredly
for our sake
? Yea,
for our sake
it
was
written: because
he that ploweth ought
to
plow in hope ,
and he that thresheth ,
`to
thresh'
in hope of partaking
.
Or saith he it altogether
for our sakes
? For our sakes,
no
doubt,
this
is
written: that
he that ploweth should
plow in hope ;
and that
he that thresheth in hope should
be
partaker
of his
hope
.
If we sowed
unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter
if we shall reap your carnal things?
If we have
sown
unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing
if we shall reap your carnal things?
If others partake
of `
this '
right
over you, do
not we yet
more
? Nevertheless we did
not use
this right
; but we
bear
all things, that
we may
cause
no
hindrance
to
the gospel of Christ.
If others be
partakers
of this power
over you, are
not we rather
? Nevertheless we have
not used
this power
; but suffer
all things, lest
we should
hinder
the gospel of Christ.
Know
ye not that they that
minister about sacred
things eat
`
of '
the things of the temple ,
`
and '
they that
wait upon
the altar have
their
portion
with the altar?
Do
ye not know
that they which
minister about holy
things live
of the things of the temple ?
and they which
wait at
the altar are
partakers
with the altar?
Even so did
the Lord ordain
that they that
proclaim
the gospel should live of the gospel.
Even so hath
the Lord ordained
that they which
preach
the gospel should live of the gospel.
But I have used none of these things: and
I write
not
these things that it may
be so done in
my
case;
for `
it were '
good
for me rather
to die, than that any man should make my glorifying
void.
But I have used none of these things: neither
have
I written
these things ,
that it should
be so done unto
me:
for it were better
for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying
void.
For if
I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of ;
for necessity is laid upon me; for
woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel .
For though
I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of :
for necessity is laid upon me; yea,
woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel !
For if I do this of
mine
own
will
, I have a reward: but if not
of
mine
own
will, I
have
a stewardship
intrusted
to
me.
For if I do this thing
willingly
, I have a reward: but if against
my
will, a dispensation
of
the
gospel
is
committed
unto
me.
What then
is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so
as
not to
use
to
the
full
my right
in the gospel.
What is my reward then
? Verily
that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of
Christ
without charge, that
I
abuse
not my power
in the gospel.
For though I was
free from all `
men, '
I brought
myself under
bondage
to
all, that I might gain the more.
For though I be
free from all men, yet
have
I made
myself servant
unto
all, that I might gain the more.
And to
the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not
being
myself
under
the
law,
that I might gain them that are under the law;
And unto
the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the
Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
to them that are without law, as without law, not
being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.
To them that are without law, as without law, (
being not
without law to God, but under the
law to Christ, )
that I might gain them that are without law.
To the weak I
became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become
all things to all men, that I may
by all means save some.
To the weak became I
as
weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made
all things to all men, that I might
by all means save some.
And I do all
things
for the gospel's sake, that I may
be a
joint
partaker thereof.
And this
I do for the gospel's sake, that I might
be partaker thereof with
you
.
Know ye not that they that
run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even
so run ;
that ye may attain
.
Know ye not that they which
run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run ,
that ye may obtain
.
And every man that striveth in
the games
exerciseth
self-control
in all things. Now they `
do it '
to receive
a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
And every man that striveth for
the mastery
is
temperate
in all things. Now they do it to obtain
a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
I therefore so run, as
not uncertainly; so fight I, as
not beating
the air:
I therefore so run, not as
uncertainly; so fight I, not as
one
that
beateth
the air:
but I buffet
my body, and bring it into bondage
: lest by any means, after
that
I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected
.
But I keep
under
my body, and bring it into subjection
: lest that
by any means, when
I have preached to others, I myself should be a
castaway
.
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