1 Corinthians 9:17-19

International Standard Version

¹⁷ For if I preach voluntarily, I get a reward, but if I am unwilling to do it, I am still entrusted with that obligation. ¹⁸ What, then, is my reward? It is^[a] to be able to preach the gospel free of charge, and so I never resort to demanding my rights when I’m preaching^[b] the gospel.

¹⁹ Although I am free from everyone’s expectations, I have made myself a servant to all of them to win more people.