1 Corinthians 9:4-19

1 Corinthians 9:4-19

[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  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.  [15] But  have used  none  neither  have I written  that  so  done  unto  for  it were better  to die,  than  that  glorying  void.  [16] For  though  I preach the gospel,  nothing  to glory of:  for  necessity  is laid upon  woe  the gospel!  [17] For  if  I do  willingly,  I have  a reward:  but  if  against my will,  a dispensation  of the gospel is committed unto me.  [18] What  reward  then?  Verily that,  when I preach the gospel,  I may make  the gospel  without charge,  that  I abuse  not  power  in  the gospel.  [19] For  free  from  all  myself  servant  unto all,  that  I might gain  the more.