[3] Mine answer to them that do examine this, [4] Have we power to eat and to drink? [5] Have we power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? [6] Or I only and Barnabas, not we power to forbear working? [7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I as a man? or saith the law also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether 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 hope. [11] If have sown spiritual things, is it a great thing if shall reap carnal things? [12] If others be partakers of this power are not rather? Nevertheless not used power; but suffer all things, we should hinder the gospel of Christ. [13] 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? [14] Even so the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.