1 Corinthians 9
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1 Corinthians 9:15-22

15But I have usedG5530 noneG3762 of these thingsG3778: and I writeG1125 not these thingsG3778 that it may be soG2443 done in my case; for it were goodG2570 for me ratherG3123 to dieG599, than that any manG3778 should make my glorying voidG2758.

16For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessityG318 isG1510 laid upon me; for woeG3759 isG1510 unto me, if I preach not the gospel.

17For if I do this of mine own will, I have a rewardG3408: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardshipG3622 intrusted to me.

18What thenG3767 isG1510 my rewardG3408? That, when I preach the gospelG2098, I may make the gospelG2098 without charge, soG2443 as not to use to the full my rightG1849 in the gospelG2098.

19For though I wasG1510 freeG1658 from all men, I brought myself under bondageG1402 to all, that I might gainG2770 the moreG4183.

20And to the JewsG2453 I becameG1096 as a JewG2453, that I might gainG2770 JewsG2453; to them that areG1510 under the lawG3551, as under the lawG3551, not beingG1510 myself under the lawG3551, that I might gainG2770 them that areG1510 under the lawG3551;

21to them that areG1510 without lawG459, as without lawG459, not beingG1510 without lawG459 to GodG2316, but under lawG459 to ChristG5547, that I might gainG2770 them that areG1510 without lawG459.

22To the weakG772 I becameG1096 weakG772, that I might gainG2770 the weakG772: I am becomeG1096 all thingsG3956 to all men, that I may by all meansG3843 saveG4982 some.

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