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1 Corinthians 9-16 (Translated) (view source)
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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.
|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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|If others can share in this harvest, can't we too? Still, we haven't exercised this right. We endure everything so that we don't hinder the good news 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 alter are partakers with the alter?
|Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the alter are partakers with the alter?
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|Don't you know that those who take care of the holy things make their living from the things of the temple? And those who take care of the alter share in what is offered there?
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|Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
|Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
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|In the same way, the Lord has ordained that those who preach the good news should make their living from the good news.
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|But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
|But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
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|But I have never claimed any of these things though it was my right to do so. And I'm not writing about them so that I can do so now. I would rather die than be unable to take pride in not exercising my rights.
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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!
|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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|Even though I preach the good news, it's nothing for me to take pride in. I do it because I have to. Woe is me if I don't preach it!
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|For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
|For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
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|If I were doing this by choice, I would deserve a reward; but if not by choice, it's because I've been entrusted with the good news.
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