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Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
What man ever serves as a soldier, at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and eats not of its fruit? Or who tends a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock? Do I speak these things as a man? Or does not the law, also, say the same? For it is written in the law of Moses: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain? Has God a care for oxen? read more.
or does he say it wholly for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, it was written: that he that plows should plow in hope, and that he that thrashes should thrash in hope of partaking. If we have sown, for your benefit, things that are spiritual, is it a great thing that we reap your carnal things? If others partake of this right over you, should not we rather? But we have not used this right: but we endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of the Christ. Do you not know that those who are engaged about sacred rites have their living from the temple? and that those who attend upon the altar are partakers with the altar? So, also, the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel. But I have availed myself of none of these things; nor do I write these things that it should be so done to me. For it would be better for me to die, than that any one should make my boasting vain. For though I preach the gospel, I have no cause for boasting; for a necessity is laid upon me; yes, alas for me, if I preach not the gospel. For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, an apostolic stewardship has been intrusted to me. What, then, is my reward? That, while I preach, I may make the gospel of Christ to be without charge, in order that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel. For, though I am free from all men, yet have I made my self a servant to all, that I may gain the more. And to the Jews, I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to those who are under law, as under law, (not being myself under law,) that I might gain those who are under law; to those who are without law, as without law, (not being myself without law to God, but under law to Christ,) that I might gain those who are without law: to the weak I became like one who was weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I may, by all means, save some. And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may share its benefits with you.
or does he say it wholly for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, it was written: that he that plows should plow in hope, and that he that thrashes should thrash in hope of partaking. If we have sown, for your benefit, things that are spiritual, is it a great thing that we reap your carnal things? If others partake of this right over you, should not we rather? But we have not used this right: but we endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of the Christ. Do you not know that those who are engaged about sacred rites have their living from the temple? and that those who attend upon the altar are partakers with the altar? So, also, the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel. But I have availed myself of none of these things; nor do I write these things that it should be so done to me. For it would be better for me to die, than that any one should make my boasting vain. For though I preach the gospel, I have no cause for boasting; for a necessity is laid upon me; yes, alas for me, if I preach not the gospel. For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, an apostolic stewardship has been intrusted to me. What, then, is my reward? That, while I preach, I may make the gospel of Christ to be without charge, in order that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel. For, though I am free from all men, yet have I made my self a servant to all, that I may gain the more. And to the Jews, I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to those who are under law, as under law, (not being myself under law,) that I might gain those who are under law; to those who are without law, as without law, (not being myself without law to God, but under law to Christ,) that I might gain those who are without law: to the weak I became like one who was weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I may, by all means, save some. And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may share its benefits with you.
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in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ;
But I esteem this a matter of no importance, nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.
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For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in full assurance, as you know what sort of persons we were among you for your sakes.
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease, and every kind of sickness among the people.
Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Christ, that, whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,
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If others partake of this right over you, should not we rather? But we have not used this right: but we endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of the Christ.
But if our gospel is vailed, it is vailed among the lost,
and for me, that speech may be given me, in opening my mouth with boldness, that I may make known the mystery of the gospel,
Gospel » Called » Gospel of Christ
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel: for it is the power of God in order to salvation, to every one that believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
and we sent Timothy our brother and minister of God in the gospel of the Christ, in order that he might strengthen and comfort you with respect to your faith,
Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Christ, that, whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,
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If others partake of this right over you, should not we rather? But we have not used this right: but we endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of the Christ.
What, then, is my reward? That, while I preach, I may make the gospel of Christ to be without charge, in order that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.
which is nothing else than that there are some who trouble you, and are determined to pervert the gospel of the Christ.
The gospel » Be careful not to hinder
If others partake of this right over you, should not we rather? But we have not used this right: but we endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of the Christ.