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1 Corinthians 9:11-18

11IfwehavesownG4687toyouspiritualπνευματικὰpneumatikaG4152thingsG3173, [isita]greatμέγαmegaG3173[thing]ifweshallreapθερίσομεν;therisomenG2325yourcarnalthingsG3173?

12IfothersἄλλοιalloiG243partakeμετέχουσιν,metechousinG3348ofthisrightG1849overyou,shouldnotratherG3123we?ButwehavenotusedἐχρησάμεθαechrēsamethaG5530thisrightG1849,butwebearallthingsG3778,thatwemayputnohindranceinthewayoftheglad tidingsoftheChristΧριστοῦ.¶ChristouG5547.

13Doyenotknowthattheywholabour [at]sacredἱερὰhi'eraG2413thingseatἐσθίουσιν;esthiousinG2068ofthe[offerings offeredinthe]temple;theythatattendatthealtarθυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōG2379partakewiththealtarθυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōG2379?

14SoalsoκαὶkaiG2532theLordκύριοςkuriosG2962hasordainedtothosethatannouncetheglad tidingstoliveζῆν.zēnG2198oftheglad tidings.

15ButIhaveusedG5530noneG3762ofthesethingsG3778.NowG1161IhavenotwrittenG1125thesethingsG3778thatitshouldbethusοὕτωςhoutōsG3779inmycase;for[itwere]goodκαλὸνkalonG2570formeratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123todieἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599thanthatanyoneG3762shouldmakevainmyboastκαύχημάkauchēmaG2745.

16ForifIannouncetheglad tidings,Ihavenothingtoboastκαύχημα·kauchēmaG2745of;foranecessityἀνάγκηanagkēG318isG1510laiduponme;foritisG1510woeοὐαὶouaiG3759tomeifIshouldnotannouncetheglad tidings.

17ForifIdothisvoluntarily,IhavearewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408;butifnotofmyownwill,Iamentrustedπεπίστευμαι.pepisteumaiG4100withanadministrationG3622.

18WhatisG1510therewardμισθός;misthosG3408thenοὖνounG3767thatIhave?Thatinannouncingtheglad tidingsImaketheglad tidings costless [toothers],soG2443asnottohavemadeuse,asbelongingtome,ofmyrightἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849in[announcing]theglad tidings.

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