1 Am I|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" an apostle|strong="G0652"? am I|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" free|strong="G1658"? have I|strong="G3708" not|strong="G3780" seen|strong="G3708" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" our|strong="G2257" Lord|strong="G2962"? are|strong="G2075" not|strong="G3756" ye|strong="G5210" my|strong="G3450" work|strong="G2041" in|strong="G1722" the Lord|strong="G2962"?
2 If|strong="G1487" I be|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" an apostle|strong="G0652" unto others|strong="G0243", yet|strong="G0235" doubtless|strong="G1065" I am|strong="G1510" to you|strong="G5213": for|strong="G1063" the seal|strong="G4973" of mine|strong="G1699" apostleship|strong="G0651" are|strong="G2075" ye|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" the Lord|strong="G2962".
3 Mine|strong="G1699" answer|strong="G0627" to them|strong="G3588" that do examine|strong="G0350" me|strong="G1691" is|strong="G2076" this|strong="G3778",
4 Have we|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" power|strong="G1849" to eat|strong="G5315" and|strong="G2532" to drink|strong="G4095"?
5 Have we|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" power|strong="G1849" to lead about|strong="G4013" a sister|strong="G0079", a wife|strong="G1135", as well|strong="G5613" as|strong="G2532" other|strong="G3062" apostles|strong="G0652", and|strong="G2532" as the brethren|strong="G0080" of the Lord|strong="G2962", and|strong="G2532" Cephas|strong="G2786"?
6 Or|strong="G2228" I|strong="G1473" only|strong="G3441" and|strong="G2532" Barnabas|strong="G0921", have|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3361" we power|strong="G1849" to forbear working|strong="G2038"?
7 Who|strong="G5101" goeth a warfare|strong="G4754" any time|strong="G4218" at his own|strong="G2398" charges|strong="G3800"? who|strong="G5101" planteth|strong="G5452" a vineyard|strong="G0290", and|strong="G2532" eateth|strong="G2068" not|strong="G3756" of|strong="G1537" the fruit|strong="G2590" thereof|strong="G0846"? or|strong="G2228" who|strong="G5101" feedeth|strong="G4165" a flock|strong="G4167", and|strong="G2532" eateth|strong="G2068" not|strong="G3756" of|strong="G1537" the milk|strong="G1051" of the flock|strong="G4167"?
8 Say I|strong="G2980" these things|strong="G5023" as|strong="G2596" a man|strong="G0444"? or|strong="G2228" saith|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3780" the law|strong="G3551" the same|strong="G5023" also|strong="G2532"?
9 For|strong="G1063" it is written|strong="G1125" in|strong="G1722" the law|strong="G3551" of Moses|strong="G3475", Thou shalt|strong="G5392" not|strong="G3756" muzzle the mouth of|strong="G5392" the ox|strong="G1016" that treadeth out the corn|strong="G0248". Doth|strong="G3199" God|strong="G2316" take care|strong="G3199" for oxen|strong="G1016"?
10 Or|strong="G2228" saith he|strong="G3004" it altogether|strong="G3843" for|strong="G1223" our sakes|strong="G2248"? For|strong="G1223" our sakes|strong="G2248", no doubt|strong="G1063", this is written|strong="G1125": that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3588" that ploweth|strong="G0722" should|strong="G3784" plow|strong="G0722" in|strong="G1909" hope|strong="G1680"; and that|strong="G2532" he that|strong="G3588" thresheth|strong="G0248" in|strong="G1909" hope|strong="G1680" should be partaker|strong="G3348" of his|strong="G0846" hope|strong="G1680".
11 If|strong="G1487" we|strong="G2249" have sown|strong="G4687" unto you|strong="G5213" spiritual things|strong="G4152", is it a great thing|strong="G3173" if|strong="G1487" we|strong="G2249" shall reap|strong="G2325" your|strong="G5216" carnal things|strong="G4559"?
12 If|strong="G1487" others|strong="G0243" be partakers|strong="G3348" of this power|strong="G1849" over you|strong="G5216", are not|strong="G3756" we|strong="G2249" rather|strong="G3123"? Nevertheless|strong="G0235" we have|strong="G5530" not|strong="G3756" used|strong="G5530" this|strong="G3778" power|strong="G1849"; but|strong="G0235" suffer|strong="G4722" all things|strong="G3956", lest|strong="G2443" we should|strong="G1325" hinder|strong="G1464" the gospel|strong="G2098" of Christ|strong="G5547".
13 Do ye|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" which minister|strong="G2038" about holy things|strong="G2413" live|strong="G2068" of the things of|strong="G1537" the temple|strong="G2411"? and they which wait|strong="G4332" at the altar|strong="G2379" are partakers|strong="G4829" with the altar|strong="G2379"?
14 Even|strong="G2532" so|strong="G3779" hath|strong="G1299" the Lord|strong="G2962" ordained that|strong="G1299" they which|strong="G3588" preach|strong="G2605" the gospel|strong="G2098" should live|strong="G2198" of|strong="G1537" the gospel|strong="G2098".
15 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" have used|strong="G5530" none|strong="G3762" of these things|strong="G5130": neither|strong="G3756" have I written|strong="G1125" these things|strong="G5023", that|strong="G2443" it should be|strong="G1096" so|strong="G3779" done|strong="G1096" unto|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1698": for|strong="G1063" it were better|strong="G2570" for me|strong="G3427" to die|strong="G0599", than|strong="G2228" that|strong="G2443" any man|strong="G5100" should make|strong="G2758" my|strong="G3450" glorying|strong="G2745" void|strong="G2758".
16 For|strong="G1063" though|strong="G1437" I preach the gospel|strong="G2097", I|strong="G3427" have|strong="G2076" nothing|strong="G3756" to glory of|strong="G2745": for|strong="G1063" necessity|strong="G0318" is laid|strong="G1945" upon me|strong="G3427"; yea|strong="G1161", woe|strong="G3759" is|strong="G2076" unto me|strong="G3427", if|strong="G1437" I preach|strong="G2097" not|strong="G3361" the gospel|strong="G2097"!
17 For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" I do|strong="G4238" this thing|strong="G5124" willingly|strong="G1635", I have|strong="G2192" a reward|strong="G3408": but|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" against my will|strong="G0210", a dispensation|strong="G3622" of the gospel is committed unto me|strong="G4100".
18 What|strong="G5101" is|strong="G2076" my|strong="G3427" reward|strong="G3408" then|strong="G3767"? Verily that|strong="G2443", when I preach the gospel|strong="G2097", I may make|strong="G5087" the gospel|strong="G2098" of Christ|strong="G5547" without charge|strong="G0077", that I abuse|strong="G2710" not|strong="G3361" my|strong="G3450" power|strong="G1849" in|strong="G1722" the gospel|strong="G2098".
19 For|strong="G1063" though I be|strong="G5607" free|strong="G1658" from|strong="G1537" all|strong="G3956" men, yet have I made|strong="G1402" myself|strong="G1683" servant|strong="G1402" unto all|strong="G3956", that|strong="G2443" I might gain|strong="G2770" the more|strong="G4119".
20 And|strong="G2532" unto the Jews|strong="G2453" I became|strong="G1096" as|strong="G5613" a Jew|strong="G2453", that|strong="G2443" I might gain|strong="G2770" the Jews|strong="G2453"; to them that are|strong="G3588" under|strong="G5259" the law|strong="G3551", as|strong="G5613" under|strong="G5259" the law|strong="G3551", that|strong="G2443" I might gain|strong="G2770" them that are|strong="G3588" under|strong="G5259" the law|strong="G3551";
21 To them that are without law|strong="G0459", as|strong="G5613" without law|strong="G0459", (being|strong="G5607" not|strong="G3361" without law|strong="G0459" to God|strong="G2316", but|strong="G0235" under the law|strong="G1772" to Christ|strong="G5547",) that|strong="G2443" I might gain|strong="G2770" them that are without law|strong="G0459".
22 To the weak|strong="G0772" became I|strong="G1096" as|strong="G5613" weak|strong="G0772", that|strong="G2443" I might gain|strong="G2770" the weak|strong="G0772": I am made|strong="G1096" all things|strong="G3956" to all|strong="G3956" men, that|strong="G2443" I might|strong="G4982" by all means|strong="G3843" save|strong="G4982" some|strong="G5100".
23 And|strong="G1161" this|strong="G5124" I do|strong="G4160" for|strong="G1223" the gospel’s sake|strong="G2098", that|strong="G2443" I might be|strong="G1096" partaker|strong="G4791" thereof with|strong="G0846" you.
24 Know ye|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" that|strong="G3754" they which|strong="G3588" run|strong="G5143" in|strong="G1722" a race|strong="G4712" run|strong="G5143" all|strong="G3956", but|strong="G1161" one|strong="G1520" receiveth|strong="G2983" the prize|strong="G1017"? So|strong="G3779" run|strong="G5143", that|strong="G2443" ye may obtain|strong="G2638".
25 And|strong="G1161" every man|strong="G3956" that striveth for the mastery|strong="G0075" is temperate|strong="G1467" in all things|strong="G3956". Now|strong="G3767" they|strong="G1565" do it to|strong="G2443" obtain|strong="G2983" a corruptible|strong="G5349" crown|strong="G4735"; but|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" an incorruptible|strong="G0862".
26 I|strong="G1473" therefore|strong="G5106" so|strong="G3779" run|strong="G5143", not|strong="G3756" as|strong="G5613" uncertainly|strong="G0084"; so|strong="G3779" fight I|strong="G4438", not|strong="G3756" as|strong="G5613" one that beateth|strong="G1194" the air|strong="G0109":
27 But|strong="G0235" I keep under|strong="G5299" my|strong="G3450" body|strong="G4983", and|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G1396" it into subjection|strong="G1396": lest that by any means|strong="G3381", when I have preached|strong="G2784" to others|strong="G0243", I myself|strong="G0846" should be|strong="G1096" a castaway|strong="G0096".