1 Corinthians 9:10-24
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10 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.
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11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
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12 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.
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13 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?
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14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
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15 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.
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16 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!
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17 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.
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18 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.
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19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
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20 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;
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21 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.
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22 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.
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23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
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24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.