Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor {yet} of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. {been...: or, used authority}

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. {liberty: or, power}

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except {it be} that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

Even as I please all {men} in all {things}, not seeking mine own profit, but the {profit} of many, that they may be saved.

And they that use this world, as not abusing {it}: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

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

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

But if thy brother be grieved with {thy} meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. {charitably: Gr. according to charity}

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.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, {that is}, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet {have ye} not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

And they that use this world, as not abusing {it}: for the fashion of this world passeth away.