^{1 Ref} Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?

^{2 Ref} if to others I am not an apostle -- yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord.

^{3 Ref} My defence to those who examine me in this;

^{4 Ref} have we not authority to eat and to drink?

^{5 Ref} have we not authority a sister -- a wife -- to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

^{6 Ref} or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?

^{7 Ref} who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

^{8 Ref} According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?

^{9 Ref} for in the law of Moses it hath been written, `thou shalt not muzzle an ox treading out corn;' for the oxen doth God care?

^{10 Ref} or because of us by all means doth He say `it'? yes, because of us it was written, because in hope ought the plower to plow, and he who is treading `ought' of his hope to partake in hope.

^{11 Ref} If we to you the spiritual things did sow -- great `is it' if we your fleshly things do reap?

^{12 Ref} if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.

^{13 Ref} Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple -- of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar -- with the altar are partakers?

^{14 Ref} so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

^{15 Ref} And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

^{16 Ref} for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news;

^{17 Ref} for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

^{18 Ref} What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;

^{19 Ref} for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

^{20 Ref} and I became to the Jews as a Jew, that Jews I might gain; to those under law as under law, that those under law I might gain;

^{21 Ref} to those without law, as without law -- (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ) -- that I might gain those without law;

^{22 Ref} I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.

^{23 Ref} And this I do because of the good news, that a fellow-partaker of it I may become;

^{24 Ref} have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;

^{25 Ref} and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible;

^{26 Ref} I, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air;

^{27 Ref} but I chastise my body, and bring `it' into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others -- I myself may become disapproved.

^{1 Ref} Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

^{2 Ref} If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

^{3 Ref} Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

^{4 Ref} Have we not power to eat and to drink?

^{5 Ref} Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

^{6 Ref} Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

^{7 Ref} Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

^{8 Ref} Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

^{9 Ref} For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

^{10 Ref} Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

^{11 Ref} If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

^{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.

^{24 Ref} Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

^{25 Ref} And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

^{26 Ref} I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

^{27 Ref} But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

^{1 Ref} Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?

^{2 Ref} If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

^{3 Ref} My defence to them that examine me is this.

^{4 Ref} Have we no right to eat and to drink?

^{5 Ref} Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

^{6 Ref} Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?

^{7 Ref} What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

^{8 Ref} Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?

^{9 Ref} For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,

^{10 Ref} or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, `to thresh' in hope of partaking.

^{11 Ref} If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?

^{12 Ref} If others partake of `this' right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

^{13 Ref} Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat `of' the things of the temple, `and' they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?

^{14 Ref} Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

^{15 Ref} But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for `it were' good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.

^{16 Ref} For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.

^{17 Ref} For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.

^{18 Ref} What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.

^{19 Ref} For though I was free from all `men,' I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

^{20 Ref} And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

^{21 Ref} to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.

^{22 Ref} To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

^{23 Ref} And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

^{24 Ref} Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

^{25 Ref} And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they `do it' to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

^{26 Ref} I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:

^{27 Ref} but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.