1 Corinthians 9:15-23

21st Century King James Version

¹⁵ But I have used none of these things; neither have I written, that these things should be so done unto me. For it would be better for me to die than that any man should make my glorying void.

¹⁶ For though I preach the Gospel, I have nothing to glory about, for necessity is laid upon me. Yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel!

¹⁷ For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, a dispensing of the Gospel is committed unto me.

¹⁸ What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the Gospel, I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the Gospel.

¹⁹ For though I am free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

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

²¹ to those who are outside the law, as outside the law (though not outside the law of God, but under the law of Christ), that I might gain those who are outside the law.

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

²³ And this I do for the Gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.