1 Corinthians 9:15-23

New King James Version

¹⁵ But ^(A)I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for ^(B)it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void. ¹⁶ For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for ^(C)necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! ¹⁷ For if I do this willingly, ^(D)I have a reward; but if against my will, ^(E)I have been entrusted with a stewardship. ¹⁸ What is my reward then? That ^(F)when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel ^[a]of Christ without charge, that I ^(G)may not abuse my authority in the gospel.

Serving All Men

¹⁹ For though I am ^(H)free from all men, ^(I)I have made myself a servant to all, ^(J)that I might win the more; ²⁰ and ^(K)to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the ^[b]law, that I might win those who are under the law; ^21 (L)to ^(M)those who are without law, as without law ^(N)(not being without ^[c]law toward God, but under ^[d]law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; ^22 (O)to the weak I became ^[e]as weak, that I might win the weak. ^(P)I have become all things to all men, ^(Q)that I might by all means save some. ²³ Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.