8. According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?
9. for in the law of Moses it hath been written, `thou shalt not muzzle an ox treading out corn;' for the oxen doth God care?
10. or because of us by all means doth He say [it]? yes, because of us it was written, because in hope ought the plower to plow, and he who is treading [ought] of his hope to partake in hope.
11. If we to you the spiritual things did sow--great [is it] if we your fleshly things do reap?
12. if others do partake of the authority over you--not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.
13. Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple--of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar--with the altar are partakers?
14. so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.
15. And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for [it is] good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;
16. for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and woe is to me if I may not proclaim good news;
17. for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly--with a stewardship I have been entrusted!
18. What, then, is my reward? --that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;
19. for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;