^{12 Ref} 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.

^{13 Ref} 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?

^{14 Ref} Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

^{15 Ref} 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.