1 Corinthians - douay rheims

Chapter 9

¹ AM not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord?
² And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
³ My defence with them that do examine me is this.
⁴ Have not we power to eat and to drink?
⁵ Have we not power to carry about a woman, a sister, as well as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
⁶ Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to do this?
⁷ Who serveth as a soldier at any time, at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Who feedeth the flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
⁸ Speak I these things according to man? Or doth not the law also say these things?
⁹ For it is written in the law of Moses: Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
¹⁰ Or doth he say this indeed for our sakes? For these things are written for our sakes: that he that plougheth, should plough in hope; and he that thrasheth, in hope to receive fruit.
¹¹ If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we reap your carnal things?
¹² If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
¹³ Know you not, that they who work in the holy place, eat the things that are of the holy place; and they that serve the altar, partake with the altar?
¹⁴ So also the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel.
¹⁵ But I have used none of these things. Neither have I written these things, that they should be so done unto me: for it is good for me to die, rather than that any man should make my glory void.
¹⁶ For if I preach the gospel, it is no glory to me, for a necessity lieth upon me: for 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 dispensation is committed to me:
¹⁸ What is my reward then? That preaching the gospel, I may deliver the gospel without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
¹⁹ For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.
²⁰ And I became to the Jews, a Jew, that I might gain the Jews:
²¹ To them that are under the law, as if I were under the law, (whereas myself was not under the law,) that I might gain them that were under the law. To them that were without the law, as if I were without the law, (whereas I was not without the law of God, but was in the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that were without the law.
²² To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I might save all.
²³ And I do all things for the gospel's sake: that I may be made partaker thereof.
²⁴ Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize ? So run that you may obtain.
²⁵ And every one that striveth for the mastery, refraineth himself from all things: and they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible one.
²⁶ I therefore so run, not as at an uncertainty: I so fight, not as one beating the air:
²⁷ But I chastise my body, and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway.

1 Corinthians - webster

Chapter 9

¹ Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord?
² If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for ye are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
³ My answer to them that examine me is this,
⁴ Have we not power to eat and to drink?
⁵ Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
⁶ Or I only and Barnabas, have we not power to forbear working?
⁷ Who goeth a warfare at any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of its fruit? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
⁸ Do I say these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
⁹ For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
¹⁰ Or saith he this altogether for our sakes? for our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
¹¹ If we have sown to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
¹² If others are partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
¹³ Do ye not know that they who minister about holy things live from the things of the temple, and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
¹⁴ Even so hath the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.
¹⁵ But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done to me: for it were 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 boast of: for necessity is laid upon me; and woe is to 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 dispensation of the gospel is committed to 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 may not abuse my power in the gospel.
¹⁹ For though I am free from all men, yet I have made myself servant to all, that I might gain the more.
²⁰ And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
²¹ To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
²² To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become 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 may be partaker of it with you.
²⁴ Know ye not, that they who run in a race, all run, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
²⁵ And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
²⁶ I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so I fight, not as one that beateth the air:
²⁷ But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.

1 Corinthians - world english bible

Chapter 9

¹ I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven't I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren't you my work in the Lord?
² to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
³ defense to those who examine me is this.
⁴ we no right to eat and to drink?
⁵ we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
⁶ have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?
⁷ soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn't eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn't drink from the flock's milk?
⁸ I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn't the law also say the same thing?
⁹ it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." Is it for the oxen that God cares,
¹⁰ does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.
¹¹ we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?
¹² others partake of this right over you, don't we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.
¹³ you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?
¹⁴ so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.
¹⁵ I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.
¹⁶ if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the Good News.
¹⁷ if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
¹⁸ then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.
¹⁹ though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
²⁰ the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;
²¹ those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
²² the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
²³ I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.
²⁴ you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.
²⁵ man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
²⁶ therefore run like that, as not uncertainly. I fight like that, as not beating the air,
²⁷ I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

1 Corinthians - darby

Chapter 9

¹ Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not *ye* my work in [the] Lord?
² If I am not an apostle to others, yet at any rate I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are *ye* in [the] Lord.
³ My defence to those who examine me is this:
⁴ Have we not a right to eat and to drink?
⁵ have we not a right to take round a sister [as] wife, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
⁶ Or *I* alone and Barnabas, have we not a right not to work?
⁷ Who ever carries on war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? or who herds a flock and does not eat of the milk of the flock?
⁸ Do I speak these things as a man, or does not the law also say these things?
⁹ For in the law of Moses it is written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that is treading out corn. Is God occupied about the oxen,
¹⁰ or does he say [it] altogether for our sakes? For for our sakes it has been written, that the plougher should plough in hope, and he that treads out corn, in hope of partaking of [it].
¹¹ If we have sown to you spiritual things, [is it a] great [thing] if *we* shall reap your carnal things?
¹² If others partake of this right over you, should not rather *we*? But we have not used this right, but we bear all things, that we may put no hindrance in the way of the glad tidings of the Christ.
¹³ Do ye not know that they who labour [at] sacred things eat of the [offerings offered in the] temple; they that attend at the altar partake with the altar?
¹⁴ So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.
¹⁵ But *I* have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.
¹⁶ For if I announce the glad tidings, I have nothing to boast of; for a necessity is laid upon me; for it is woe to me if I should not announce the glad tidings.
¹⁷ For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.
¹⁸ What is the reward then that I have? That in announcing the glad tidings I make the glad tidings costless [to others], so as not to have made use, as belonging to me, of my right in [announcing] the glad tidings.
¹⁹ For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most [possible].
²⁰ And I became to the Jews as a Jew, in order that I might gain the Jews: to those under law, as under law, not being myself under law, in order that I might gain those under law:
²¹ to those without law, as without law, (not as without law to God, but as legitimately subject to Christ,) in order that I might gain [those] without law.
²² I became to the weak, [as] weak, in order that I might gain the weak. To all I have become all things, in order that at all events I might save some.
²³ And I do all things for the sake of the glad tidings, that I may be fellow-partaker with them.
²⁴ Know ye not that they who run in [the] race-course run all, but one receives the prize? Thus run in order that ye may obtain.
²⁵ But every one that contends [for a prize] is temperate in all things: *they* then indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown, but *we* an incorruptible.
²⁶ *I* therefore thus run, as not uncertainly; so I combat, as not beating the air.
²⁷ But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest [after] having preached to others I should be myself rejected.

1 Corinthians - american standard version

Chapter 9

¹ Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?
² If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
³ My defence to them that examine me is this.
⁴ Have we no right to eat and to drink?
⁵ Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
⁶ Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?
⁷ What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
⁸ Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?
⁹ For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,
¹⁰ or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, [to thresh] in hope of partaking.
¹¹ If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?
¹² If others partake of [this] right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
¹³ Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat [of] the things of the temple, [and] they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?
¹⁴ Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.
¹⁵ But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.
¹⁶ For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.
¹⁷ For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
¹⁸ What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.
¹⁹ For though I was free from all [men,] I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
²⁰ And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
²¹ to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.
²² To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
²³ And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.
²⁴ Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.
²⁵ And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they [do it] to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
²⁶ I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:
²⁷ but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

1 Corinthians - basic english

Chapter 9

¹ Am I not free? am I not an Apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are you not my work in the Lord?
² If to others I am not an Apostle, at least I am one to you: for the fact that you are Christians is the sign that I am an Apostle.
³ My answer to those who are judging me is this.
⁴ Have we no right to take food and drink?
⁵ Have we no right to take about with us a Christian wife, like the rest of the Apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
⁶ Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?
⁷ Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?
⁸ Am I talking as a man? does not the law say the same?
⁹ For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders?
¹⁰ Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.
¹¹ If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?
¹² If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.
¹³ Do you not see that the servants of the holy things get their living from the Temple, and the servants of the altar have their part in the food which is offered on the altar?
¹⁴ Even so did the Lord give orders that the preachers of the good news might get their living from the good news.
¹⁵ But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.
¹⁶ For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.
¹⁷ But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.
¹⁸ What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.
¹⁹ For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.
²⁰ And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law.
²¹ To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law.
²² To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.
²³ And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.
²⁴ Do you not see that in a running competition all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward.
²⁵ And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.
²⁶ So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air:
²⁷ But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.