I Corinthians 9:9
King James Version (1769) with Strongs Numbers and Morphology
CHAPTER 9. |
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Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? |
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If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. |
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Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, |
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Have we not power to eat and to drink? |
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Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? |
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Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? |
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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? |
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Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? |
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For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? |
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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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If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? |
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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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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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Have we not power to eat and to drink? |
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CHAPTER 9. |
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If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. |
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Have we not power to eat and to drink? |
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Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? |
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Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? |
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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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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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Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. |
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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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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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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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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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Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. |
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I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: |
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CHAPTER 10. |