Am{G1510} I not{G3756} free?{G1658} Am{G1510} I not{G3756} an apostle?{G652} Have I not{G3780} seen{G3708} Jesus{G2424} {G5547} our{G2257} Lord?{G2962} Are{G2075} not{G3756} ye{G5210} my{G3450} work{G2041} in{G1722} the Lord?{G2962}

If{G1487} to others{G243} I am{G1510} not{G3756} an apostle,{G652} yet{G235} at least{G1065} I am{G1510} to you;{G5213} for{G1063} the seal{G4973} of mine{G1699} apostleship{G651} are{G2075} ye{G5210} in{G1722} the Lord.{G2962}

My{G1699} defence{G627} to them{G3588} that examine{G350} me{G1691} is{G2076} this.{G3778}

Have we{G2192} {G3361} no{G3756} right{G1849} to eat{G5315} and{G2532} to drink?{G4095}

Have we{G2192} {G3361} no{G3756} right{G1849} to lead about{G4013} a wife{G1135} that is a believer,{G79} even{G5613} as{G2532} the rest{G3062} of the apostles,{G652} and{G2532} the brethren{G80} of the Lord,{G2962} and{G2532} Cephas?{G2786}

Or{G2228} I{G1473} only{G3441} and{G2532} Barnabas,{G3756} have{G2192} we not{G3361} a right{G1849} to forbear working?{G2038}

What{G5101} soldier{G4754} ever{G4218} serveth at his own{G2398} charges?{G3800} who{G5101} planteth{G5452} a vineyard,{G290} and{G2532} eateth{G2068} not{G3756} the fruit{G2590} thereof?{G846} Or{G2228} who{G5101} feedeth{G4165} a flock,{G4167} and{G2532} eateth{G2068} not{G3756} of{G1537} the milk{G1051} of{G1537} the flock?{G4167}

Do I{G2980} speak these things{G5023} {G3361} after{G2596} the manner of men?{G444} or{G2228} saith{G3004} not{G3780} the law{G3551} also{G2532} the same?{G5023}

For{G1063} it is written{G1125} in{G1722} the law{G3551} of Moses,{G3475} Thou shalt{G5392} not{G3756} muzzle{G3592} the ox{G1016} when he treadeth out the corn.{G248} {G3361} Is{G3199} it for the oxen{G1016} that God{G2316} careth,{G3199}

or{G2228} saith he{G3004} it assuredly{G3843} for{G1223} our sake?{G2248} Yea,{G1063} for{G1223} our sake{G2248} it was written:{G1125} because{G3754} he{G3588} that{G3754} ploweth{G722} ought{G3784} to plow{G722} in{G1909} hope,{G1680} and{G2532} he that{G2532} thresheth,{G248} [to thresh] in{G1909} hope{G1680} of{G846} partaking.{G3348}

If{G1487} we{G2249} sowed{G4687} unto you{G5213} spiritual things,{G4152} is it a great matter{G3173} if{G1487} we{G2249} shall reap{G2325} your{G5216} carnal things?{G3173}

If{G1487} others{G243} partake{G3348} of [this] right over you,{G5216} do not{G3756} we{G2249} yet more?{G3123} Nevertheless{G235} we did not{G3756} use{G5530} this{G5026} right;{G1849} but{G235} we bear{G4722} all things,{G3956} that{G3363} we may cause{G1325} no{G5100} hindrance{G1464} to the gospel{G2098} of Christ.{G5547}

Know{G1492} ye{G1492} not{G3756} that{G3754} they{G3588} that minister{G2038} about sacred things{G2413} eat{G2068} [of] the things of{G1537} the temple,{G2411} [and] they that wait{G4332} upon the altar{G2379} have their portion{G4829} with the altar?{G2379}

Even{G2532} so{G3779} did{G1299} the Lord{G2962} ordain that{G1299} they that{G3588} proclaim{G2605} the gospel{G2098} should live{G2198} of{G1537} the gospel.{G2098}

But{G1161} I{G1473} have used{G5530} none{G3762} of these things:{G5130} and{G1161} I write{G1125} not{G3756} these things{G5023} that{G2443} it may be{G1096} so{G3779} done{G1096} in my{G1698} case;{G1698} for{G1063} [it were] good{G3123} for{G1063} me{G3427} rather to die,{G599} {G2570} than{G2228} that{G2443} any man{G5100} should make{G2758} my{G3450} glorifying{G2745} void.{G2758}

For{G1063} if{G1437} I preach the gospel,{G2097} I{G3427} have{G2076} nothing{G3756} to glory of;{G2745} for{G1063} necessity{G318} is laid{G1945} upon me;{G3427} for{G1161} woe{G3759} is{G2076} unto me,{G3427} if{G1437} I preach{G2097} not{G3361} the gospel.{G2097}

For if I do{G4238} this{G5124} of mine own will,{G1635} I have{G2192} a reward:{G3408} but{G1161} if{G1487} not of mine own will,{G210} I have a stewardship{G3622} intrusted to me.{G4100}

What{G5101} then{G3767} is{G2076} my{G3427} reward?{G3408} That,{G2443} when I preach the gospel,{G2097} I may make{G5087} the gospel{G2098} {G5547} without charge,{G1519} so as not{G3361} to use{G2710} to the full my{G3450} right{G1849} in{G1722} the gospel.{G2098}

For{G1063} though I was{G5607} free{G1658} from{G1537} all{G3956} [men,] I brought{G1402} myself{G1683} under bondage{G1402} to all,{G3956} that{G2443} I might gain{G2770} the more.{G4119}

And{G2532} to the Jews{G2453} I became{G1096} as{G5613} a Jew,{G2453} that{G2443} I might gain{G2770} Jews;{G2453} to them that are{G3588} under{G5259} the law,{G3551} as{G5613} under{G5259} the law,{G3551} not being myself under the law, that{G2443} I might gain{G2770} them that are{G3588} under{G5259} the law;{G3551}

to them that are without law,{G459} as{G5613} without law,{G459} not{G3361} being{G5607} without law{G459} to God,{G2316} but{G235} under law{G1772} to Christ,{G5547} that{G2443} I might gain{G2770} them that are without law.{G459}

To the weak{G772} I{G1096} became {G5613} weak,{G772} that{G2443} I might gain{G2770} the weak:{G772} I am become{G1096} all things{G3956} to all{G3956} men, that{G2443} I may{G4982} by all means{G3843} save{G4982} some.{G5100}

And{G1161} I do{G4160} all things{G5124} for{G1223} the gospel's sake,{G2098} that{G2443} I may be{G1096} a joint{G846} partaker{G4791} thereof.

Know ye{G1492} not{G3756} that{G3754} they that{G3754} run{G5143} in{G1722} a race{G4712} run{G5143} all,{G3303} but{G1161} one{G1520} receiveth{G2983} the prize?{G1017} Even so{G3779} run;{G5143} that{G2443} ye may attain.{G2638}

And{G1161} every man{G3956} that striveth in the games{G75} exerciseth self-control{G1467} in all things.{G3956} Now{G3767} they{G1565} {G3303} [do it] to{G2443} receive{G2983} a corruptible{G5349} crown;{G4735} but{G1161} we{G2249} an incorruptible.{G862}

I{G1473} therefore{G5106} so{G3779} run,{G5143} as{G5613} not{G3756} uncertainly;{G84} so{G3779} fight I,{G4438} as{G5613} not{G3756} beating{G1194} the air:{G109}

but{G235} I buffet my{G3450} body,{G4983} and{G2532} bring it into bondage:{G1396} lest by any means,{G3381} {G4458} after that I{G4458} have preached{G2784} to others,{G243} I myself{G846} should be{G1096} rejected.{G96}