¹⁸ 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;

³¹ and those using this world, as not using `it' up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.

⁸ nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

⁹ not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

⁶ nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

¹³ for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

¹⁴ Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

¹⁵ and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

¹⁶ And be it `so', I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

¹⁷ any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you?

¹⁸ I entreated Titus, and did send with `him' the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? -- did we not in the same steps?

⁷ The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

⁸ other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

⁹ and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

⁵ for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

³³ as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many -- that they may be saved.

⁶ or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?

⁷ 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?

⁹ but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

¹⁵ and if through victuals thy brother is grieved, no more dost thou walk according to love; do not with thy victuals destroy that one for whom Christ died.