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I Do Have This Right Over You

11 If we sowed spiritual things to you, is it a great thing if we shall reap fleshly[a] things from you? 12 If others partake of this right over you, should we not more?

But I Chose Not To Make Use Of This Right So As Not To Hinder The Gospel

Nevertheless, we did not make-use-of [b] this right. But we are bearing[c] all things, in order that we might not give any hindrance to the good-news of Christ.

The Lord Even Commanded That Gospel Workers Live By Their Work

13 Do you not know that the ones working the temple-duties eat the things from the temple, that the ones serving at the altar divide-a-share with the altar?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 9:11 That is, material.
  2. 1 Corinthians 9:12 Paul does not make use of rights from which he is in no way excluded. The Corinthians should also forego rights no one would ever deny are theirs.
  3. 1 Corinthians 9:12 Or, enduring.

11 If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?(A) 12 If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more?

But we did not use this right.(B) On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder(C) the gospel of Christ.

13 Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple, and that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?(D)

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