^{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.