9:1

Ουκ ειμι ελευθερος ουκ ειμι αποστολος ουχι Ιησουν τον Κυριον ημων εορακα ου το εργον μου υμεις εστε εν Κυριω

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

9:2

ει αλλοις ουκ ειμι αποστολος αλλα γε υμιν ειμι η γαρ σφραγις μου της αποστολης υμεις εστε εν Κυριω

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.

9:3

Η εμη απολογια τοις εμε ανακρινουσιν εστιν αυτη

My defence to them that examine me is this.

9:4

μη ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν φαγειν και πειν

Have we no right to eat and to drink?

9:5

μη ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν αδελφην γυναικα περιαγειν ως και οι λοιποι αποστολοι και οι αδελφοι του Κυριου και Κηφας

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?

9:6

η μονος εγω και Βαρναβας ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν μη εργαζεσθαι

Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?

9:7

Τις στρατευεται ιδιοις οψωνιοις ποτε τις φυτευει αμπελωνα και τον καρπον αυτου ουκ εσθιει η τις ποιμαινει ποιμνην και εκ του γαλακτος της ποιμνης ουκ εσθιει

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?

9:8

Μη κατα ανθρωπον ταυτα λαλω η και ο νομος ταυτα ου λεγει

Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?

9:9

εν γαρ τω Μωυσεως νομω γεγραπται Ου κημωσεις βουν αλοωντα μη των βοων μελει τω Θεω

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,

9:10

η δι ημας παντως λεγει δι ημας γαρ εγραφη οτι οφειλει επ ελπιδι ο αροτριων αροτριαν και ο αλοων επ ελπιδι του μετεχειν

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.

9:11

Ει ημεις υμιν τα πνευματικα εσπειραμεν μεγα ει ημεις υμων τα σαρκικα θερισομεν

If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?

9:12

ει αλλοι της υμων εξουσιας μετεχουσιν ου μαλλον ημεις αλλ ουκ εχρησαμεθα τη εξουσια ταυτη αλλα παντα στεγομεν ινα μη τινα ενκοπην δωμεν τω ευαγγελιω του Χριστου

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.

9:13

Ουκ οιδατε οτι οι τα ιερα εργαζομενοι τα εκ του ιερου εσθιουσιν οι τω θυσιαστηριω παρεδρευοντες τω θυσιαστηριω συμμεριζονται

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?

9:14

ουτως και ο Κυριος διεταξεν τοις το ευαγγελιον καταγγελλουσιν εκ του ευαγγελιου ζην

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

9:15

εγω δε ου κεχρημαι ουδενι τουτων ουκ εγραψα δε ταυτα ινα ουτως γενηται εν εμοι καλον γαρ μοι μαλλον αποθανειν η το καυχημα μου ουδεις κενωσει

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 glorying void.

9:16

Εαν γαρ ευαγγελιζωμαι ουκ εστιν μοι καυχημα αναγκη γαρ μοι επικειται ουαι γαρ μοι εστιν εαν μη ευαγγελισωμαι

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.

9:17

ει γαρ εκων τουτο πρασσω μισθον εχω ει δε ακων οικονομιαν πεπιστευμαι

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.

9:18

τις ουν μου εστιν ο μισθος ινα ευαγγελιζομενος αδαπανον θησω το ευαγγελιον εις το μη καταχρησασθαι τη εξουσια μου εν τω ευαγγελιω

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.

9:19

Ελευθερος γαρ ων εκ παντων πασιν εμαυτον εδουλωσα ινα τους πλειονας κερδησω

For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

9:20

και εγενομην τοις Ιουδαιοις ως Ιουδαιος ινα Ιουδαιους κερδησω τοις υπο νομον ως υπο νομον μη ων αυτος υπο νομον ινα τους υπο νομον κερδησω

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;

9:21

τοις ανομοις ως ανομος μη ων ανομος Θεου αλλ εννομος Χριστου ινα κερδανω τους ανομους

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.

9:22

εγενομην τοις ασθενεσιν ασθενης ινα τους ασθενεις κερδησω τοις πασιν γεγονα παντα ινα παντως τινας σωσω

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.

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9:23

Παντα δε ποιω δια το ευαγγελιον ινα συνκοινωνος αυτου γενωμαι

And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

9:24

Ουκ οιδατε οτι οι εν σταδιω τρεχοντες παντες μεν τρεχουσιν εις δε λαμβανει το βραβειον ουτως τρεχετε ινα καταλαβητε

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

9:25

πας δε ο αγωνιζομενος παντα εγκρατευεται εκεινοι μεν ουν ινα φθαρτον στεφανον λαβωσιν ημεις δε αφθαρτον

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.

9:26

εγω τοινυν ουτως τρεχω ως ουκ αδηλως ουτως πυκτευω ως ουκ αερα δερων

I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:

9:27

αλλα υπωπιαζω μου το σωμα και δουλαγωγω μη πως αλλοις κηρυξας αυτος αδοκιμος γενωμαι

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.