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WEB·1 Corinthians 9

¹Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?

KJVAm^G1510^(G5748) I not^G3756 an apostle^G652? am^G1510^(G5748) I not^G3756 free^G1658? have I not^G3780 seen^G3708^(G5758) Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 our^G2257 Lord^G2962? are^G2075^(G5748) not^G3756 ye^G5210 my^G3450 work^G2041 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962?

² If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

KJVIf^G1487 I be^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 an apostle^G652 unto others^G243, yet^G235 doubtless^G1065 I am^G1510^(G5748) to you^G5213: for^G1063 the seal^G4973 of mine^G1699 apostleship^G651 are^G2075^(G5748) ye^G5210 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962.

³ My defense to those who examine me is this:

KJVMine^G1699 answer^G627 to them that do examine^G350^(G5723) me^G1691 is^G2076^(G5748) this^G3778,

⁴ Have we no right to eat and to drink?

KJVHave we^G2192^(G5719) not^G3378 power^G1849 to eat^G5315^(G5629) and^G2532 to drink^G4095^(G5629)?

⁵ Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

KJVHave we^G2192^(G5719) not^G3378 power^G1849 to lead about^G4013^(G5721) a sister^G79, a wife^G1135, as well as^G5613^G2532 other^G3062 apostles^G652, and^G2532 as the brethren^G80 of the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 Cephas^G2786?

⁶ Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

KJVOr^G2228 I^G1473 only^G3441 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921, have^G2192 not^G3756 we^G2192^(G5719) power^G1849 to forbear^G3361 working^G2038^(G5738)?

⁷ What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?

KJVWho^G5101 goeth a warfare^G4754^(G5731) any time at^G4218 his own^G2398 charges^G3800? who^G5101 planteth^G5452^(G5719) a vineyard^G290, and^G2532 eateth^G2068^(G5719) not^G3756 of^G1537 the fruit^G2590 thereof^G846? or^G2228 who^G5101 feedeth^G4165^(G5719) a flock^G4167, and^G2532 eateth^G2068^(G5719) not^G3756 of^G1537 the milk^G1051 of the flock^G4167?

⁸ Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing?

KJVSay I^G2980^(G5719) these things^G5023 as^G3361^G2596 a man^G444? or^G2228 saith^G3004^(G5719) not^G3780 the law^G3551 the same^G5023 also^G2532?

⁹ For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it for the oxen that God cares,

KJVFor^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769) in^G1722 the law^G3551 of Moses^G3475, Thou shalt^G5392 not^G3756 muzzle^G5392^(G5692) the mouth of the ox^G1016 that treadeth out the corn^G248^(G5723).^G3361 Doth^G3199 God^G2316 take care^G3199^(G5719) for oxen^G1016?

¹⁰ or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.

KJVOr^G2228 saith he^G3004^(G5719) it altogether^G3843 for^G1223 our^G2248 sakes^G1223? For^G1223 our^G2248 sakes^G1223, no doubt^G1063, this is written^G1125^(G5648): that^G3754 he that ploweth^G722^(G5723) should^G3784^(G5719) plow^G722^(G5721) in^G1909 hope^G1680; and^G2532 that he that thresheth^G248^(G5723) in hope^G1680 should be partaker^G3348^(G5721) of^G1909 his^G846 hope^G1680.

¹¹ If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

KJVIf^G1487 we^G2249 have sown^G4687^(G5656) unto you^G5213 spiritual things^G4152, is it a great thing^G3173 if^G1487 we^G2249 shall reap^G2325^(G5692) your^G5216 carnal things^G4559?

¹² If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we didn’t use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

KJVIf^G1487 others^G243 be partakers^G3348^(G5719) of this power^G1849 over you^G5216, are not^G3756 we^G2249 rather^G3123? Nevertheless^G235 we have^G5530 not^G3756 used^G5530^(G5662) this^G5026 power^G1849; but^G235 suffer^G4722^(G5719) all things^G3956, lest^G3363 we should^G1325^(G5632)^G5100 hinder^G1464 the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547.

¹³ Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

KJVDo ye^G1492 not^G3756 know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 they which minister^G2038^(G5740) about holy things^G2413 live^G2068^(G5719) of the things of^G1537 the temple^G2411? and they which wait^G4332^(G5723) at the altar^G2379 are partakers^G4829^(G5736) with the altar^G2379?

¹⁴ Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

KJVEven^G2532 so^G3779 hath^G1299 the Lord^G2962 ordained^G1299^(G5656) that they which preach^G2605^(G5723) the gospel^G2098 should live^G2198^(G5721) of^G1537 the gospel^G2098.

¹⁵ But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

KJVBut^G1161 I^G1473 have used^G5530^(G5662) none^G3762 of these things^G5130:^G1161 neither^G3756 have I written^G1125^(G5656) these things^G5023, that^G2443 it should be^G1096 so^G3779 done^G1096^(G5638) unto^G1722 me^G1698: for^G1063 it were better^G3123 for me^G3427 to die^G599^(G5629)^G2570, than^G2228 that^G2443 any man^G5100 should make^G2758 my^G3450 glorying^G2745 void^G2758^(G5661).

¹⁶ For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about, for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me if I don’t preach the Good News.

KJVFor^G1063 though^G1437 I preach the gospel^G2097^(G5735), I^G3427 have^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3756 to glory of^G2745: for^G1063 necessity^G318 is laid upon^G1945^(G5736) me^G3427; yea^G1161, woe^G3759 is^G2076^(G5748) unto me^G3427, if^G3362 I preach^G2097 not^G3362 the gospel^G2097^(G5735)!

¹⁷ For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 I do^G4238^(G5719) this thing^G5124 willingly^G1635, I have^G2192^(G5719) a reward^G3408: but^G1161 if^G1487 against my will^G210, a dispensation^G3622 of the gospel is committed unto me^G4100^(G5769).

¹⁸ What then is my reward? That when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

KJVWhat^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) my^G3427 reward^G3408 then^G3767? Verily that^G2443, when I preach the gospel^G2097^(G5734), I may make^G5087^(G5661) the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547 without charge^G77, that^G1519 I abuse^G2710^(G5664) not^G3361 my^G3450 power^G1849 in^G1722 the gospel^G2098.

¹⁹ For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

KJVFor^G1063 though I be^G5607^(G5752) free^G1658 from^G1537 all^G3956 men, yet have I made^G1402 myself^G1683 servant^G1402^(G5656) unto all^G3956, that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) the more^G4119.

²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

KJVAnd^G2532 unto the Jews^G2453 I became^G1096^(G5633) as^G5613 a Jew^G2453, that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) the Jews^G2453; to them that are under^G5259 the law^G3551, as^G5613 under^G5259 the law^G3551, that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) them that are under^G5259 the law^G3551;

²¹ to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

KJVTo them that are without law^G459, as^G5613 without law^G459,(being^G5607^(G5752) not^G3361 without law^G459 to God^G2316, but^G235 under the law^G1772 to Christ^G5547,) that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) them that are without law^G459.

²² To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

KJVTo the weak^G772 became I^G1096^(G5633) as^G5613 weak^G772, that^G2443 I might gain^G2770^(G5661) the weak^G772: I am made^G1096^(G5754) all things^G3956 to all^G3956 men, that^G2443 I might^G4982 by all means^G3843 save^G4982^(G5661) some^G5100.

²³ Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

KJVAnd^G1161 this^G5124 I do^G4160^(G5719) for^G1223 the gospel's^G2098 sake^G1223, that^G2443 I might be^G1096^(G5638) partaker^G4791 thereof^G846 with^G4791 you.

²⁴ Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, so that you may win.

KJVKnow ye^G1492^(G5758) not^G3756 that^G3754 they which run^G5143^(G5723) in^G1722 a race^G4712 run^G5143^(G5719) all^G3956^G3303, but^G1161 one^G1520 receiveth^G2983^(G5719) the prize^G1017? So^G3779 run^G5143^(G5720), that^G2443 ye may obtain^G2638^(G5632).

²⁵ Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

KJVAnd^G1161 every man^G3956 that striveth for the mastery^G75^(G5740) is temperate^G1467^(G5736) in all things^G3956.^G3303 Now^G3767 they^G1565 do it to^G2443 obtain^G2983^(G5632) a corruptible^G5349 crown^G4735; but^G1161 we^G2249 an incorruptible^G862.

²⁶ I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,

KJVI^G1473 therefore^G5106 so^G3779 run^G5143^(G5719), not^G3756 as^G5613 uncertainly^G84; so^G3779 fight I^G4438^(G5719), not^G3756 as^G5613 one that beateth^G1194^(G5723) the air^G109:

²⁷ but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

KJVBut^G235 I keep under^G5299^(G5719) my^G3450 body^G4983, and^G2532 bring it into subjection^G1396^(G5719): lest that by any means^G3381^G4458, when I have preached^G2784^(G5660) to others^G243, I myself^G846 should be^G1096^(G5638) a castaway^G96.

WEB·1 Corinthians 8

¹Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

KJVNow^G1161 as touching^G4012 things offered unto idols^G1494, we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 we all^G3956 have^G2192^(G5719) knowledge^G1108. Knowledge^G1108 puffeth up^G5448^(G5719), but^G1161 charity^G26 edifieth^G3618^(G5719).

² But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.

KJVAnd^G1161 if any man^G1536 think^G1380^(G5719) that he knoweth^G1492^(G5760) any thing^G5100, he knoweth^G1097^(G5758) nothing^G3762 yet^G3764 as^G2531 he ought^G1163^(G5748) to know^G1097^(G5629).

³ But anyone who loves God is known by him.

KJVBut^G1161 if any man^G1536 love^G25^(G5719) God^G2316, the same^G3778 is known^G1097^(G5769) of^G5259 him^G846.

⁴ Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

KJVAs concerning^G4012 therefore^G3767 the eating^G1035 of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols^G1494, we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 an idol^G1497 is nothing^G3762 in^G1722 the world^G2889, and^G2532 that^G3754 there is none^G3762 other^G2087 God^G2316 but^G1508 one^G1520.

⁵ For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

KJVFor^G1063 though^G1512^G2532 there be^G1526^(G5748) that are called^G3004^(G5746) gods^G2316, whether^G1535 in^G1722 heaven^G3772 or^G1535 in^G1909 earth^G1093,(as^G5618 there be^G1526^(G5748) gods^G2316 many^G4183, and^G2532 lords^G2962 many^G4183,)

⁶ yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.

KJVBut^G235 to us^G2254 there is but one^G1520 God^G2316, the Father^G3962, of^G1537 whom^G3739 are all things^G3956, and^G2532 we^G2249 in^G1519 him^G846; and^G2532 one^G1520 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, by^G1223 whom^G3739 are all things^G3956, and^G2532 we^G2249 by^G1223 him^G846.

⁷ However, that knowledge isn’t in all men. But some, with consciousness of an idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

KJVHowbeit^G235 there is not^G3756 in^G1722 every man^G3956 that knowledge^G1108: for^G1161 some^G5100 with conscience^G4893 of the idol^G1497 unto^G2193 this hour^G737 eat^G2068^(G5719) it as^G5613 a thing offered unto an idol^G1494; and^G2532 their^G846 conscience^G4893 being^G5607^(G5752) weak^G772 is defiled^G3435^(G5743).

⁸ But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don’t eat are we the worse, nor if we eat are we the better.

KJVBut^G1161 meat^G1033 commendeth^G3936^(G5719) us^G2248 not^G3756 to God^G2316: for^G1063 neither^G3777, if^G1437 we eat^G5315^(G5632), are we the better^G4052^(G5719); neither^G3777, if^G3362 we eat^G5315^(G5632) not^G3362, are we the worse^G5302^(G5743).

⁹ But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

KJVBut^G1161 take heed^G991^(G5720) lest^G3381 by any means^G4458 this^G3778 liberty^G1849 of yours^G5216 become^G1096^(G5638) a stumblingblock^G4348 to them that are weak^G770^(G5723).

¹⁰ For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1437 any man^G5100 see^G1492^(G5632) thee^G4571 which^G3588 hast^G2192^(G5723) knowledge^G1108 sit at meat^G2621^(G5740) in^G1722 the idol's temple^G1493, shall^G3618 not^G3780 the conscience^G4893 of him^G846 which is^G5607^(G5752) weak^G772 be emboldened^G3618^(G5701)^G1519 to eat^G2068^(G5721) those things which are offered to idols^G1494;

¹¹ And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

KJVAnd^G2532 through^G1909 thy^G4674 knowledge^G1108 shall^G622 the weak^G770^(G5723) brother^G80 perish^G622^(G5689), for^G1223 whom^G3739 Christ^G5547 died^G599^(G5627)?

¹² Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

KJVBut^G1161 when ye sin^G264^(G5723) so^G3779 against^G1519 the brethren^G80, and^G2532 wound^G5180^(G5723) their^G846 weak^G770^(G5723) conscience^G4893, ye sin^G264^(G5719) against^G1519 Christ^G5547.

¹³ Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

KJVWherefore^G1355, if^G1487 meat^G1033 make^G4624 my^G3450 brother^G80 to offend^G4624^(G5719), I will eat^G5315^(G5632) no^G3364 flesh^G2907 while the world standeth^G1519^G165, lest^G3363 I make^G4624 my^G3450 brother^G80 to offend^G4624^(G5661).

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