1Corinthians 9

1 Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?ERV — 1Corinthians 9:1

2 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.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:2

3 My defence to them that examine me is this.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:3

4 Have we no right to eat and to drink?ERV — 1Corinthians 9:4

5 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?ERV — 1Corinthians 9:5

6 Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?ERV — 1Corinthians 9:6

7 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?ERV — 1Corinthians 9:7

8 Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?ERV — 1Corinthians 9:8

9 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,ERV — 1Corinthians 9:9

10 or saith he it altogether 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.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:10

11 If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?ERV — 1Corinthians 9:11

12 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.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:12

13 Know ye not that they which minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they which wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?ERV — 1Corinthians 9:13

14 Even so did the Lord ordain that they which proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:14

15 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 glorying void.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:15

16 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.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:16

17 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.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:17

18 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.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:18

19 For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:19

20 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;ERV — 1Corinthians 9:20

21 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.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:21

22 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.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:22

23 And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:23

24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run, that ye may attain.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:24

25 And every man that striveth in the games is temperate in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:25

26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:ERV — 1Corinthians 9:26

27 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.ERV — 1Corinthians 9:27