1Am 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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Acts 9:17, Acts 9:17, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Timothy 2:7, Acts 9:3

2If 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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2 Corinthians 12:12, 2 Corinthians 12:12, John 6:27, 2 Corinthians 3:1, 2 Corinthians 3:3

3Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

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1 Corinthians 14:37, 2 Corinthians 10:7, 2 Corinthians 10:8, 2 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 13:3

4Have we not power to eat and to drink?

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1 Thessalonians 2:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8

5Have 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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John 1:42, John 1:42, Matthew 8:14, Matthew 8:14, Galatians 1:19

6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

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2 Thessalonians 3:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, Acts 13:1

7Who 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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Proverbs 27:18, Proverbs 27:18, Deuteronomy 20:6, Deuteronomy 20:6, 2 Timothy 2:3

8Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

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1 Corinthians 7:40, Romans 3:31, Romans 6:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Isaiah 8:20

9For 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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Deuteronomy 25:4, Deuteronomy 25:4, 1 Timothy 5:18, 1 Timothy 5:18, Psalms 104:27

10Or 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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Romans 15:4, 2 Timothy 2:6, Romans 15:4, 2 Timothy 2:6, Romans 4:23

11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

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Romans 15:27, Romans 15:27, Galatians 6:6, Galatians 6:6, 2 Corinthians 11:15

12If 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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1 Corinthians 9:18, 1 Corinthians 9:15, 2 Corinthians 11:12, 1 Corinthians 9:18, 1 Corinthians 9:15

13Do 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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Numbers 18:8, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:8, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 5:9

14Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

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Matthew 10:10, Matthew 10:10, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 5:18, 1 Timothy 5:17

15But 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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1 Thessalonians 2:9, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 1 Corinthians 9:12

16For 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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Romans 1:14, Romans 1:14, Jeremiah 20:9, Jeremiah 20:9, Colossians 4:17

17For 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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Galatians 2:7, Galatians 2:7, 1 Corinthians 3:8, 1 Corinthians 3:8, 1 Corinthians 4:1

18What 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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1 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 11:7, 2 Corinthians 11:9, 1 Thessalonians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 8:9

19For 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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Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:13, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 18:15, James 5:19

20And 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;

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Acts 16:3, Acts 16:3, Galatians 5:18, Galatians 5:18, Acts 21:20

21To 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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Romans 2:12, Romans 2:12, Galatians 3:2, Romans 2:14, Galatians 3:2

22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

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1 Corinthians 10:33, 1 Corinthians 10:33, 1 Corinthians 9:19, 1 Corinthians 9:19, Romans 15:1

23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

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2 Timothy 2:10, 2 Timothy 2:10, Mark 8:35, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 1 Corinthians 9:27

24Know 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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Philippians 3:14, Philippians 3:14, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:1, 2 Timothy 4:7

25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

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2 Timothy 2:5, 2 Timothy 2:5, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 2:10, 1 Timothy 6:12

26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

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2 Peter 1:10, Philippians 1:21, 2 Timothy 2:5, 2 Peter 1:10, Philippians 1:21

27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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Romans 8:13, Romans 8:13, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 1 Corinthians 9:25, Colossians 3:5