Verse 18

What{G5101} is{G2076}{(G5748)} my{G3427} reward{G3408} then{G3767}? Verily that{G2443}, when I preach the gospel{G2097}{(G5734)}, I may make{G5087}{(G5661)} the gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547} without charge{G77}, that{G1519} I abuse{G2710}{(G5664)} not{G3361} my{G3450} power{G1849} in{G1722} the gospel{G2098}.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 7:31 : 31 And{G2532} they that use{G5530}{(G5740)} this{G5127} world{G2889}, as{G5613} not{G3361} abusing{G2710}{(G5740)} it: for{G1063} the fashion{G4976} of this{G5129} world{G2889} passeth away{G3855}{(G5719)}.
  • 1 Cor 8:9 : 9 But{G1161} take heed{G991}{(G5720)} lest{G3381} by any means{G4458} this{G3778} liberty{G1849} of yours{G5216} become{G1096}{(G5638)} a stumblingblock{G4348} to them that are weak{G770}{(G5723)}.
  • 1 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 Or{G2228} I{G1473} only{G3441} and{G2532} Barnabas{G921}, have{G2192} not{G3756} we{G2192}{(G5719)} power{G1849} to forbear{G3361} working{G2038}{(G5738)}? 7 Who{G5101} goeth a warfare{G4754}{(G5731)} any time at{G4218} his own{G2398} charges{G3800}? who{G5101} planteth{G5452}{(G5719)} a vineyard{G290}, and{G2532} eateth{G2068}{(G5719)} not{G3756} of{G1537} the fruit{G2590} thereof{G846}? or{G2228} who{G5101} feedeth{G4165}{(G5719)} a flock{G4167}, and{G2532} eateth{G2068}{(G5719)} not{G3756} of{G1537} the milk{G1051} of the flock{G4167}?
  • 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 Even as{G2531} I{G2504} please{G700}{(G5719)} all{G3956} men in all{G3956} things, not{G3361} seeking{G2212}{(G5723)} mine own{G1683} profit{G4851}{(G5723)}, but{G235} the profit{G3588} of many{G4183}, that{G2443} they may be saved{G4982}{(G5686)}.
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For{G1063} we preach{G2784}{(G5719)} not{G3756} ourselves{G1438}, but{G235} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} the Lord{G2962}; and{G1161} ourselves{G1438} your{G5216} servants{G1401} for{G1223} Jesus{G2424}' sake{G1223}.
  • 2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 {G2228} Have I committed{G4160}{(G5656)} an offence{G266} in abasing{G5013}{(G5723)} myself{G1683} that{G2443} ye{G5210} might be exalted{G5312}{(G5686)}, because{G3754} I have preached{G2097}{(G5668)} to you{G5213} the gospel{G2098} of God{G2316} freely{G1432}? 8 I robbed{G4813}{(G5656)} other{G243} churches{G1577}, taking{G2983}{(G5631)} wages{G3800} of them, to{G4314} do{G1248} you{G5216} service{G1248}. 9 And{G2532} when I was present{G3918}{(G5752)} with{G4314} you{G5209}, and{G2532} wanted{G5302}{(G5685)}, I was{G3756} chargeable{G2655}{(G5656)} to no man{G3762}: for{G1063} that which was lacking{G5303} to me{G3450} the brethren{G80} which came{G2064}{(G5631)} from{G575} Macedonia{G3109} supplied{G4322}{(G5656)}: and{G2532} in{G1722} all{G3956} things I have kept{G5083}{(G5656)} myself{G1683} from being burdensome{G4} unto you{G5213}, and{G2532} so will I keep{G5083}{(G5692)} myself.
  • 2 Cor 12:13-18 : 13 For{G1063} what{G5101} is it{G2076}{(G5748)} wherein{G3739} ye were inferior{G2274}{(G5681)} to{G5228} other{G3062} churches{G1577}, except{G1508} it be that{G3754} I{G1473} myself{G846} was{G2655} not{G3756} burdensome{G2655}{(G5656)} to you{G5216}? forgive{G5483}{(G5663)} me{G3427} this{G5026} wrong{G93}. 14 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, the third time{G5154} I am{G2192}{(G5719)} ready{G2093} to come{G2064}{(G5629)} to{G4314} you{G5209}; and{G2532} I will{G2655} not{G3756} be burdensome{G2655}{(G5692)} to you{G5216}: for{G1063} I seek{G2212}{(G5719)} not{G3756} yours{G5216}, but{G235} you{G5209}: for{G1063} the children{G5043} ought{G3784}{(G5719)} not{G3756} to lay up{G2343}{(G5721)} for the parents{G1118}, but{G235} the parents{G1118} for the children{G5043}. 15 And{G1161} I{G1473} will very gladly{G2236} spend{G1159}{(G5692)} and{G2532} be spent{G1550}{(G5701)} for{G5228} you{G5590}{G5216}; though{G1499} the more abundantly{G4056} I love{G25}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, the less{G2276} I be loved{G25}{(G5743)}. 16 But{G1161} be it so{G2077}{(G5749)}, I{G1473} did{G2599} not{G3756} burden{G2599}{(G5656)} you{G5209}: nevertheless{G235}, being{G5225}{(G5723)} crafty{G3835}, I caught{G2983}{(G5627)} you{G5209} with guile{G1388}. 17 Did I make a gain{G4122}{(G5656)}{G3361} of you{G5209} by{G1223} any{G5100} of them{G846} whom{G3739} I sent{G649}{(G5758)} unto{G4314} you{G5209}? 18 I desired{G3870}{(G5656)} Titus{G5103}, and{G2532} with him I sent{G4882}{(G5656)} a brother{G80}. Did{G4122}{G3387} Titus{G5103} make a gain{G4122}{(G5656)} of you{G5209}? walked we{G4043}{(G5656)} not{G3756} in the same{G846} spirit{G4151}? walked we not{G3756} in the same{G846} steps{G2487}?
  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 Nor{G3777} of{G1537} men{G444} sought{G2212}{(G5723)} we glory{G1391}, neither{G3777} of{G575} you{G5216}, nor{G3777} yet of{G575} others{G243}, when we might{G1410}{(G5740)} have been{G1511}{(G5750)} burdensome{G1722}{G922}, as{G5613} the apostles{G652} of Christ{G5547}.
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 Neither{G3761} did we eat{G5315}{(G5627)} any man's{G3844}{G5100} bread{G740} for nought{G1432}; but{G235} wrought{G2038}{(G5740)} with{G1722} labour{G2873} and{G2532} travail{G3449} night{G3571} and{G2532} day{G2250}, that{G4314} we might{G1912} not{G3361} be chargeable{G1912}{(G5658)} to any{G5100} of you{G5216}: 9 Not{G3756} because{G3754} we have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} power{G1849}, but{G235} to{G2443} make{G1325}{(G5632)} ourselves{G1438} an ensample{G5179} unto you{G5213} to{G1519} follow{G3401}{(G5738)} us{G2248}.
  • Rom 14:15 : 15 But{G1161} if{G1487} thy{G4675} brother{G80} be grieved{G3076}{(G5743)} with{G1223} thy meat{G1033}, now{G3765} walkest thou{G4043}{(G5719)} not{G3765} charitably{G26}{G2596}. Destroy{G622}{(G5720)} not{G3361} him{G1565} with thy{G4675} meat{G1033}, for{G5228} whom{G3739} Christ{G5547} died{G599}{(G5627)}.