1Corinthians:9:12-18

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* If others be partakers (5719 ) of this power over you , are not we rather ? Nevertheless we have not used (5662 ) this power ; but suffer (5719 ) all things , lest we should (5632 ) hinder the gospel of Christ . * Do ye not know (5758 ) that they which minister (5740 ) about holy things live (5719 ) of the things of the temple ? and they which wait (5723 ) at the altar are partakers (5736 ) with the altar ? * Even so hath the Lord ordained (5656 ) that they which preach (5723 ) the gospel should live (5721 ) of the gospel . * But I have used (5662 ) none of these things : neither have I written (5656 ) these things , that it should be so done (5638 ) unto me : for it were better for me to die (5629 ), than that any man should make my glorying void (5661 ). * For though I preach the gospel (5735 ), I have (5748 ) nothing to glory of : for necessity is laid upon (5736 ) me ; yea , woe is (5748 ) unto me , if I preach not the gospel (5735 )! * For if I do (5719 ) this thing willingly , I have (5719 ) a reward : but if against my will , a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me (5769 ). * What is (5748 ) my reward then ? Verily that , when I preach the gospel (5734 ), I may make (5661 ) the gospel of Christ without charge , that I abuse (5664 ) not my power in the gospel .

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