1 Cor 9:18-20 18 What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel. 19 For though I was free from all (men,) I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain […]
Gal 4:19-26 19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you — 20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you. 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye […]
1 Cor 9:13-17 13 Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat (of) the things of the temple, (and) they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar? 14 Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel. 15 But I […]
Gal 4:12-18 12 I beseech you, brethren, become as I (am), for I also (am become) as ye (are). Ye did me no wrong: 13 but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time: 14 and that which was a temptation to you in […]
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