1st Corinthians Chapter 9 - King James Strong Number Version

1: Am <G1510> <G5748> I not <G3756> an apostle <G0652>? am <G1510> <G5748> I not <G3756> free <G1658>? have I not <G3780> seen <G3708> <G5758> Jesus <G2424> Christ <G5547> our <G2257> Lord <G2962>? are <G2075> <G5748> not <G3756> ye <G5210> my <G3450> work <G2041> in <G1722> the Lord <G2962>?
2: If <G1487> I be <G1510> <G5748> not <G3756> an apostle <G0652> unto others <G0243>, yet <G0235> doubtless <G1065> I am <G1510> <G5748> to you <G5213>: for <G1063> the seal <G4973> of mine <G1699> apostleship <G0651> are <G2075> <G5748> ye <G5210> in <G1722> the Lord <G2962>.
3: Mine <G1699> answer <G0627> to them that do examine <G0350> <G5723> me <G1691> is <G2076> <G5748> this <G3778>,
4: Have we <G2192> <G5719> not <G3378> power <G1849> to eat <G5315> <G5629> and <G2532> to drink <G4095> <G5629>?
5: Have we <G2192> <G5719> not <G3378> power <G1849> to lead about <G4013> <G5721> a sister <G0079>, a wife <G1135>, as well as <G5613> <G2532> other <G3062> apostles <G0652>, and <G2532> [as] the brethren <G0080> of the Lord <G2962>, and <G2532> Cephas <G2786>?
6: Or <G2228> I <G1473> only <G3441> and <G2532> Barnabas <G0921>, have <G2192> <G0000> not <G3756> we <G2192> <G5719> power <G1849> to forbear <G3361> working <G2038> <G5738>?
7: Who <G5101> goeth a warfare <G4754> <G5731> any time at <G4218> his own <G2398> charges <G3800>? who <G5101> planteth <G5452> <G5719> a vineyard <G0290>, and <G2532> eateth <G2068> <G5719> not <G3756> of <G1537> the fruit <G2590> thereof <G0846>? or <G2228> who <G5101> feedeth <G4165> <G5719> a flock <G4167>, and <G2532> eateth <G2068> <G5719> not <G3756> of <G1537> the milk <G1051> of the flock <G4167>?
8: Say I <G2980> <G5719> these things <G5023> as <G3361> <G2596> a man <G0444>? or <G2228> saith <G3004> <G5719> not <G3780> the law <G3551> the same <G5023> also <G2532>?
9: For <G1063> it is written <G1125> <G5769> in <G1722> the law <G3551> of Moses <G3475>, Thou shalt <G5392> <G0000> not <G3756> muzzle <G5392> <G5692> the mouth of the ox <G1016> that treadeth out the corn <G0248> <G5723>. <G3361> Doth <G3199> <G0000> God <G2316> take care <G3199> <G5719> for oxen <G1016>?
10: Or <G2228> saith he <G3004> <G5719> [it] altogether <G3843> for <G1223> <G0000> our <G2248> sakes <G1223>? For <G1223> <G0000> our <G2248> sakes <G1223>, no doubt <G1063>, [this] is written <G1125> <G5648>: that <G3754> he that ploweth <G0722> <G5723> should <G3784> <G5719> plow <G0722> <G5721> in <G1909> hope <G1680>; and <G2532> that he that thresheth <G0248> <G5723> in hope <G1680> should be partaker <G3348> <G5721> of <G1909> his <G0848> hope <G1680>.
11: If <G1487> we <G2249> have sown <G4687> <G5656> unto you <G5213> spiritual things <G4152>, [is it] a great thing <G3173> if <G1487> we <G2249> shall reap <G2325> <G5692> your <G5216> carnal things <G4559>?
12: If <G1487> others <G0243> be partakers <G3348> <G5719> of [this] power <G1849> over you <G5216>, [are] not <G3756> we <G2249> rather <G3123>? Nevertheless <G0235> we have <G5530> <G0000> not <G3756> used <G5530> <G5662> this <G5026> power <G1849>; but <G0235> suffer <G4722> <G5719> all things <G3956>, lest <G3363> we should <G1325> <G5632> <G5100> hinder <G1464> the gospel <G2098> of Christ <G5547>.
13: Do ye <G1492> <G0000> not <G3756> know <G1492> <G5758> that <G3754> they which minister <G2038> <G5740> about holy things <G2413> live <G2068> <G5719> [of the things] of <G1537> the temple <G2411>? and they which wait <G4332> <G5723> at the altar <G2379> are partakers <G4829> <G5736> with the altar <G2379>?
14: Even <G2532> so <G3779> hath <G1299> <G0000> the Lord <G2962> ordained <G1299> <G5656> that they which preach <G2605> <G5723> the gospel <G2098> should live <G2198> <G5721> of <G1537> the gospel <G2098>.
15: But <G1161> I <G1473> have used <G5530> <G5662> none <G3762> of these things <G5130>: <G1161> neither <G3756> have I written <G1125> <G5656> these things <G5023>, that <G2443> it should be <G1096> <G0000> so <G3779> done <G1096> <G5638> unto <G1722> me <G1698>: for <G1063> [it were] better <G3123> for me <G3427> to die <G0599> <G5629> <G2570>, than <G2228> that <G2443> any man <G5100> should make <G2758> <G0000> my <G3450> glorying <G2745> void <G2758> <G5661>.
16: For <G1063> though <G1437> I preach the gospel <G2097> <G5735>, I <G3427> have <G2076> <G5748> nothing <G3756> to glory of <G2745>: for <G1063> necessity <G0318> is laid upon <G1945> <G5736> me <G3427>; yea <G1161>, woe <G3759> is <G2076> <G5748> unto me <G3427>, if <G3362> <G0000> I preach <G2097> <G0000> not <G3362> the gospel <G2097> <G5735>!
17: For <G1063> if <G1487> I do <G4238> <G5719> this thing <G5124> willingly <G1635>, I have <G2192> <G5719> a reward <G3408>: but <G1161> if <G1487> against my will <G0210>, a dispensation <G3622> [of the gospel] is committed unto me <G4100> <G5769>.
18: What <G5101> is <G2076> <G5748> my <G3427> reward <G3408> then <G3767>? [Verily] that <G2443>, when I preach the gospel <G2097> <G5734>, I may make <G5087> <G5661> the gospel <G2098> of Christ <G5547> without charge <G0077>, that <G1519> I abuse <G2710> <G5664> not <G3361> my <G3450> power <G1849> in <G1722> the gospel <G2098>.
19: For <G1063> though I be <G5607> <G5752> free <G1658> from <G1537> all <G3956> [men], yet have I made <G1402> <G0000> myself <G1683> servant <G1402> <G5656> unto all <G3956>, that <G2443> I might gain <G2770> <G5661> the more <G4119>.
20: And <G2532> unto the Jews <G2453> I became <G1096> <G5633> as <G5613> a Jew <G2453>, that <G2443> I might gain <G2770> <G5661> the Jews <G2453>; to them that are under <G5259> the law <G3551>, as <G5613> under <G5259> the law <G3551>, that <G2443> I might gain <G2770> <G5661> them that are under <G5259> the law <G3551>;
21: To them that are without law <G0459>, as <G5613> without law <G0459>, (being <G5607> <G5752> not <G3361> without law <G0459> to God <G2316>, but <G0235> under the law <G1772> to Christ <G5547>,) that <G2443> I might gain <G2770> <G5661> them that are without law <G0459>.
22: To the weak <G0772> became I <G1096> <G5633> as <G5613> weak <G0772>, that <G2443> I might gain <G2770> <G5661> the weak <G0772>: I am made <G1096> <G5754> all things <G3956> to all <G3956> [men], that <G2443> I might <G4982> <G0000> by all means <G3843> save <G4982> <G5661> some <G5100>.
23: And <G1161> this <G5124> I do <G4160> <G5719> for <G1223> <G0000> the gospel's <G2098> sake <G1223>, that <G2443> I might be <G1096> <G5638> partaker <G4791> <G0000> thereof <G0846> with <G4791> [you].
24: Know ye <G1492> <G5758> not <G3756> that <G3754> they which run <G5143> <G5723> in <G1722> a race <G4712> run <G5143> <G5719> all <G3956> <G3303>, but <G1161> one <G1520> receiveth <G2983> <G5719> the prize <G1017>? So <G3779> run <G5143> <G5720>, that <G2443> ye may obtain <G2638> <G5632>.
25: And <G1161> every man <G3956> that striveth for the mastery <G0075> <G5740> is temperate <G1467> <G5736> in all things <G3956>. <G3303> Now <G3767> they <G1565> [do it] to <G2443> obtain <G2983> <G5632> a corruptible <G5349> crown <G4735>; but <G1161> we <G2249> an incorruptible <G0862>.
26: I <G1473> therefore <G5106> so <G3779> run <G5143> <G5719>, not <G3756> as <G5613> uncertainly <G0084>; so <G3779> fight I <G4438> <G5719>, not <G3756> as <G5613> one that beateth <G1194> <G5723> the air <G0109>:
27: But <G0235> I keep under <G5299> <G5719> my <G3450> body <G4983>, and <G2532> bring [it] into subjection <G1396> <G5719>: lest that by any means <G3381> <G4458>, when I have preached <G2784> <G5660> to others <G0243>, I myself <G0846> should be <G1096> <G5638> a castaway <G0096>.