^{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.

^{16 Ref} 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!

^{17 Ref} 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.

^{18 Ref} 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.

^{19 Ref} For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

^{20 Ref} 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;

^{21 Ref} 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.

^{22 Ref} 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.

^{23 Ref} And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.