1 Corinthians 9:17-19

Contemporary English Version

¹⁷ If I preach because I want to, I will be paid. But even if I don’t want to, it is still something God has sent me to do. ¹⁸ What pay am I given? It is the chance to preach the good news free of charge and not to use the privileges that are mine because I am a preacher.

¹⁹ I am not anyone’s slave. But I have become a slave to everyone, so that I can win as many people as possible.