15 But ^cI have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ^dground for boasting. 16 For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. ^eFor necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still ^fentrusted with a ^gstewardship. 18 What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel ^hfree of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

13 For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that ^kI myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

9 For you remember, brothers, our ^mlabor and toil: we worked night and day, ⁿthat we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and ^flabor we worked night and day, ^gthat we might not be a burden to any of you.