What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would
Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be s
and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing a
Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brot