1 Corinthians 9 ========== :1 Am 1510 -eimi I not an apostle 0652 -apostolos ? am 1510 -eimi I not free 1658 -eleutheros ? have I not seen 3708 - horao Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos our Lord 2962 - kurios ? are not ye my work 2041 -ergon in the Lord 2962 -kurios ? :2 If 1487 -ei I be not an apostle 0652 -apostolos unto others 0243 -allos , yet 0235 -alla doubtless 1065 -ge I am 1510 -eimi to you: for the seal 4973 -sphragis of mine 1699 -emos apostleship 0651 -apostole are ye in the Lord 2962 -kurios . :3 Mine 1699 -emos answer 0627 -apologia to them that do examine 0350 -anakrino me is this 3778 -houtos , :4 Have 2192 -echo we not power 1849 -exousia to eat 5315 - phago and to drink 4095 -pino ? :5 Have 2192 -echo we not power 1849 -exousia to lead 4013 -periago about 4013 -periago a sister 0079 -adelphe , a wife 1135 -gune , as well 2532 -kai as other 3062 -loipoy apostles 0652 -apostolos , and [as] the brethren 0080 -adephos of the Lord 2962 -kurios , and Cephas 2786 -Kephas ? :6 Or 2228 -e I only 3441 -monos and Barnabas 0921 - Barnabas , have 2192 -echo not we power 1849 -exousia to forbear 3361 -me working 2038 -ergazomai ? :7 Who 5100 -tis goeth a warfare 4754 -strateuomai any 4218 -pote time 4218 -pote at 4218 -pote his own 2398 -idios charges 3800 -opsonion ? who 5100 -tis planteth 5452 -phuteuo a vineyard 0290 -ampelon , and eateth 2068 -esthio not of the fruit 2590 -karpos thereof 0846 -autos ? or 2228 -e who 5100 - tis feedeth 4165 -poimaino a flock 4167 -poimne , and eateth 2068 -esthio not of the milk 1051 -gala of the flock 4167 - poimne ? :8 Say 2980 -laleo I these 5023 -tauta things as a man 0444 -anthropos ? or 2228 -e saith 3004 -lego not the law 3551 - nomos the same 5023 -tauta also 2532 -kai ? :9 For it is written 1125 -grapho in the law 3551 -nomos of Moses 3475 -Moseus , Thou shalt not muzzle 5392 -phimoo the mouth of the ox 1016 -bous that treadeth 0248 -aloao out the corn. Doth God 2316 -theos take care 3199 -melo for oxen 1016 - bous ? :10 Or 2228 -e saith 3004 -lego he [it] altogether 3843 - pantos for our sakes? For our sakes, no 1063 -gar doubt 1063 - gar , [this] is written 1125 -grapho : that he that ploweth 0722 -arotrioo should 3784 -opheilo plow 0722 -arotrioo in hope 1680 - elpis ; and that he that thresheth 0248 -aloao in hope 1680 - elpis should be partaker 3348 -metecho of his hope 1680 -elpis . :11 If 1487 -ei we have sown 4687 -speiro unto you spiritual 4152 -pneumatikos things, [is it] a great 3173 -megas thing if 1487 -ei we shall reap 2325 -therizo your 5216 -humon carnal 4559 -sarkikos things? :12 If 1487 -ei others 0243 -allos be partakers 3348 - metecho of [this 3588 -ho ] power 1849 -exousia over you, [are] not we rather 3123 -mallon ? Nevertheless 0235 -alla we have not used 5530 -chraomai this 5026 -taute power 1849 -exousia ; but suffer 4722 -stego all 3956 -pas things, lest 3361 -me we should hinder 1325 -didomi the gospel 2098 -euaggelion of Christ 5547 - Christos . :13 Do ye not know 1492 -eido that they which minister 2038 -ergazomai about holy 2413 -hieros things live 2068 -esthio [of the things] of the temple 2411 -hieron ? and they which wait 4332 -prosedreuo at the altar 2379 -thusiasterion are partakers 4829 -summerizomai with the altar 2379 -thusiasterion ? :14 Even 2532 -kai so 3779 -houto hath the Lord 2962 - kurios ordained 1299 -diatasso that they which preach 2605 - kataggello the gospel 2098 -euaggelion should live 2198 -zao of the gospel 2098 -euaggelion . :15 But I have used 5530 -chraomai none 3762 -oudeis of these 5130 -touton things: neither have I written 1125 -grapho these 5023 -tauta things, that it should be so 3779 -houto done 1096 -ginomai unto me: for [it were] better 3123 -mallon for me to die 0599 -apothnesko , than 2228 -e that any 5100 -tis man should make 2758 -kenoo my glorying 2745 -kauchema void 2758 - kenoo . :16 For though 1437 -ean I preach 2097 -euaggelizo the gospel 2097 -euaggelizo , I have 2076 -esti nothing 3756 -ou to glory 2745 -kauchema of: for necessity 0318 -anagke is laid 1945 -epikeimai upon me; yea 1161 -de , woe 3759 -ouai is unto me, if 1437 -ean I preach 2097 -euaggelizo not the gospel 2097 - euaggelizo ! :17 For if 1487 -ei I do 4238 -prasso this 5124 -touto thing willingly 1635 -hekon , I have 2192 -echo a reward 3408 - misthos : but if 1487 -ei against 0210 -akon my will 0210 -akon , a dispensation 3622 -oikonomia [of the gospel] is committed 4100 -pisteuo unto me. :18 What 5101 -tis is my reward 3408 -misthos then 3767 - oun ? [Verily] that, when I preach 2097 -euaggelizo the gospel 2097 -euaggelizo , I may make 5087 -tithemi the gospel 2098 - euaggelion of Christ 5547 -Christos without 0077 -adapanos charge 0077 -adapanos , that I abuse 2710 -katachraomai not my power 1849 -exousia in the gospel 2098 -euaggelion . :19 For though I be free 1658 -eleutheros from all 3956 - pas [men], yet have I made 1402 -douloo myself 1683 -emautou servant 1402 -douloo unto all 3956 -pas , that I might gain 2770 -kerdaino the more 4119 -pleion . :20 And unto the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios I became 1096 - ginomai as a Jew 2453 -Ioudaios , that I might gain 2770 - kerdaino the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios ; to them that are under 5259 - hupo the law 3551 -nomos , as under 5259 -hupo the law 3551 - nomos , that I might gain 2770 -kerdaino them that are under 5259 -hupo the law 3551 -nomos ; :21 To them that are without 0459 -anomos law 0459 -anomos , as without 0459 -anomos law 0459 -anomos , (being not without 0459 -anomos law 0459 -anomos to God 2316 -theos , but under 1772 -ennomos the law 1772 -ennomos to Christ 5547 -Christos ,) that I might gain 2770 -kerdaino them that are without 0459 - anomos law 0459 -anomos . :22 To the weak 0770 -astheneo became 1096 -ginomai I as weak 0770 -astheneo , that I might gain 2770 -kerdaino the weak 0770 -astheneo : I am made 1096 -ginomai all 3956 -pas things to all 3956 -pas [men], that I might by all 3956 -pas means 3843 - pantos save 4982 -sozo some 5100 -tis . :23 And this 5124 -touto I do 4160 -poieo for the gospel's 2098 -euaggelion sake, that I might be partaker 4791 - sugkoinonos thereof 0846 -autos with [you]. :24 Know 1492 -eido ye not that they which run 5143 - trecho in a race 4712 -stadion run 5143 -trecho all 3956 -pas , but one 1520 -heis receiveth 2983 -lambano the prize 1017 - brabeion ? So 3779 -houto run 5143 -trecho , that ye may obtain 2638 -katalambano . :25 And every 3956 -pas man that striveth 0075 -agonizomai for the mastery is temperate 1467 -egkrateuomai in all 3956 -pas things. Now 3767 -oun they [do it] to obtain 2983 -lambano a corruptible 5349 -phthartos crown 4735 -stephanos ; but we an incorruptible 0862 -aphthartos . :26 I therefore 5106 -toinun so 3779 -houto run 5143 - trecho , not as uncertainly 0084 -adelos ; so 3779 -houto fight 4438 -pukteo I, not as one that beateth 1194 -dero the air 0109 - aer : :27 But I keep 5299 -hupopiazo under 5299 -hupopiazo my body 4983 -soma , and bring 1396 -doulagogeo [it] into subjection 1396 -doulagogeo : lest 3381 -mepos that by any 3381 - mepos means 4458 - -pos , when I have preached 2784 -kerusso to others 0243 -allos , I myself should be a castaway 0096 - adokimos . ~~~~~~