^{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;