1 Corinthians 9:12,14,18,23
1 Corinthians 9:12 King James Version (KJV)
If others be 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.
1 Corinthians 9:14 King James Version (KJV)
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:18 King James Version (KJV)
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:23 King James Version (KJV)
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
1 Corinthians 9:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.
I Corinthians 9:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.
I Corinthians 9:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.
I Corinthians 9:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.
1 Corinthians 9:12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:14 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:23 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.
1 Corinthians 9:8-14 The Message (MSG)
I’m not just sounding off because I’m irritated. This is all written in the scriptural law. Moses wrote, “Don’t muzzle an ox to keep it from eating the grain when it’s threshing.” Do you think Moses’ primary concern was the care of farm animals? Don’t you think his concern extends to us? Of course. Farmers plow and thresh expecting something when the crop comes in. So if we have planted spiritual seed among you, is it out of line to expect a meal or two from you? Others demand plenty from you in these ways. Don’t we who have never demanded deserve even more?
1 Corinthians 9:12b-14 The Message (MSG)
But we’re not going to start demanding now what we’ve always had a perfect right to. Our decision all along has been to put up with anything rather than to get in the way or detract from the Message of Christ. All I’m concerned with right now is that you not use our decision to take advantage of others, depriving them of what is rightly theirs. You know, don’t you, that it’s always been taken for granted that those who work in the Temple live off the proceeds of the Temple, and that those who offer sacrifices at the altar eat their meals from what has been sacrificed? Along the same lines, the Master directed that those who spread the Message be supported by those who believe the Message.
1 Corinthians 9:15-18 The Message (MSG)
Still, I want it made clear that I’ve never gotten anything out of this for myself, and that I’m not writing now to get something. I’d rather die than give anyone ammunition to discredit me or question my motives. If I proclaim the Message, it’s not to get something out of it for myself. I’m compelled to do it, and doomed if I don’t! If this was my own idea of just another way to make a living, I’d expect some pay. But since it’s not my idea but something solemnly entrusted to me, why would I expect to get paid? So am I getting anything out of it? Yes, as a matter of fact: the pleasure of proclaiming the Message at no cost to you. You don’t even have to pay my expenses!
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 The Message (MSG)
Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide range of people: religious, nonreligious, meticulous moralists, loose-living immoralists, the defeated, the demoralized—whoever. I didn’t take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ—but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I’ve become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all this because of the Message. I didn’t just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it!
1 Corinthians 9:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So also the Lord directed those who proclaim the gospel to get their living from the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel without charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.
1 Corinthians 9:12 New Century Version (NCV)
If others have the right to get something from you, surely we have this right, too. But we do not use it. No, we put up with everything ourselves so that we will not keep anyone from believing the Good News of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:14 New Century Version (NCV)
In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who tell the Good News should get their living from this work.
1 Corinthians 9:18 New Century Version (NCV)
So what reward do I get? This is my reward: that when I tell the Good News I can offer it freely. I do not use my full rights in my work of preaching the Good News.
1 Corinthians 9:23 New Century Version (NCV)
I do all this because of the Good News and so I can share in its blessings.
1 Corinthians 9:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
1 Corinthians 9:14 American Standard Version (ASV)
Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
1 Corinthians 9:23 American Standard Version (ASV)
And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.
1 Corinthians 9:12 New International Version (NIV)
If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:14 New International Version (NIV)
In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:18 New International Version (NIV)
What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights as a preacher of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:23 New International Version (NIV)
I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
1 Corinthians 9:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If others share in this rightful claim over you, do not we even more? However, we did not exercise this right, but we put up with everything so that we will not hinder [the spread of] the good news of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So also [on the same principle] the Lord directed those who preach the gospel to get their living from the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
What then is my reward? [Just this:] that, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel without charge [to everyone], so as not to take advantage of my rights [as a preacher and apostle] in [preaching] the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings along with you.
1 Corinthians 9:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
If you support others who preach to you, shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported? But we have never used this right. We would rather put up with anything than be an obstacle to the Good News about Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:14 New Living Translation (NLT)
In the same way, the Lord ordered that those who preach the Good News should be supported by those who benefit from it.
1 Corinthians 9:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
What then is my pay? It is the opportunity to preach the Good News without charging anyone. That’s why I never demand my rights when I preach the Good News.
1 Corinthians 9:23 New Living Translation (NLT)
I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.
1 Corinthians 9:12 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And if you have supported others, don’t we rightfully deserve this privilege even more? But as you know, we haven’t used that right. Instead, we have continued to support ourselves so that we would never be a hindrance to the spread of the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:14 The Passion Translation (TPT)
In the same way, the Lord has directed those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel. As for me, I’ve preferred to never use any of these rights for myself.