1 Corinthians 9:14-18

New American Standard Bible

¹⁴ So also ^(A)the Lord directed those who proclaim the ^(B)gospel to ^(C)get their living from the gospel.

¹⁵ But I have ^(D)used none of these things. And I have not written these things so that it will be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than that. No one shall make ^(E)my boast an empty one! ¹⁶ For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast about, for ^(F)I am under compulsion; for woe to me if I do not preach ^(G)the gospel. ¹⁷ For if I do this voluntarily, I have a ^(H)reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a ^(I)commission nonetheless. ¹⁸ What, then, is my ^(J)reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel ^(K)without charge, so as ^(L)not to make full use of my right in the gospel.