1 Corinthians 9:7-23

1 Corinthians 9:7-23

[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.  [20] And  unto the Jews  I became  as  a Jew,  that  I might gain  the Jews;  to them that are under  the law,  as  under  the law,  that  I might gain  them that are under  the law;  [21] To them that are without law,  as  without law,  not  without law  to God,  but  under the law  to Christ,)  that  I might gain  them that are without law.  [22] To the weak  became I  weak,  that  I might gain  the weak:  I am made  all things  men, that  by all means  save  some.  [23] And  I do  the gospel's  sake,  that  I might be  thereof  with