Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Corinthians 9

1 He sheweth his liberty, 7 and that the minister ought to live by the Gospel: 15 yet that himself hath of his own accord abstained, 18 to be either chargeable unto them, 22 or offensive unto any, in matters indifferent. 24 Our life is like unto a race.

 9:1 ¶ Am 1510 z5748 I not 3756 an Apostle? 652 am 1510 z5748 I not 3756 free? 1658 haue I not 3780 seene 3708 z5758 Iesus 2424 Christ 5547 our 2257 Lord? 2962 Are 2075 z5748 not 3756 you 5210 my 3450 worke 2041 in 1722 the Lord? 2962

 9:2 If 1487 I bee 1510 z5748 not 3756 an Apostle 652 vnto others, 243 yet 235 doubtlesse 1065 I am 1510 z5748 to you: y5213 x4213 for 1063 the x3588 seale 4973 of mine 1699 Apostleship 651 are 2075 z5748 yee 5210 in 1722 the Lord. 2962

 9:3 Mine 1699 answere 627 to them that doe examine 350 z5723 me, 1691 is 2076 z5748 this: 3778

 9:4 Haue x2192 wee y2192 z5719 not 3378 power 1849 to eate 5315 z5629 and 2532 to drinke? 4095 z5629

 9:5 Haue x2192 we y2192 z5719 not 3378 power 1849 to lead about 4013 z5721 a sister 79 a wife 1135 aswel as 5613 2532 other 3062 Apostles, 652 and 2532 as the x3588 brethren 80 of the x3588 Lord, 2962 and 2532 Cephas? 2786

 9:6 Or 2228 I 1473 onely 3441 and 2532 Barnabas, 921 haue 2192 z0 not 3756 we y2192 z5719 power 1849 to forbeare y3361 working? 2038 z5738 x3361

 9:7 Who 5101 goeth a warfare 4754 z5731 any time x4218 at y4218 his owne 2398 charges? 3800 who 5101 planteth 5452 z5719 a vineyard, 290 and 2532 eateth 2068 z5719 not 3756 of 1537 the x3588 fruite 2590 thereof? y846 x848 or 2228 who 5101 feedeth 4165 z5719 a flocke, 4167 and 2532 eateth 2068 z5719 not 3756 of 1537 the x3588 milke 1051 of the x3588 flocke? 4167

 9:8 Say x2980 I y2980 z5719 these things 5023 x3361 as 2596 y3361 a man? 444 or 2228 saith 3004 z5719 not 3780 the x3588 Law 3551 the x5023 same y5023 also? 2532

 9:9 For 1063 it is written 1125 z5769 in 1722 the x3588 Law 3551 of Moyses, 3475 Thou shalt y5392 z0 not 3756 muzzell 5392 z5692 the mouth of the oxe 1016 that treadeth out the corne: 248 z5723 y3361 doth y3199 z0 x3361 God 2316 take care 3199 z5719 for oxen? 1016

 9:10 Or 2228 saith x3004 hee y3004 z5719 it altogether 3843 for y1223 z0 our y2248 sakes? 1223 x2248 for y1223 z0 our y2248 sakes, 1223 x2248 no doubt, 1063 [this] is written: 1125 z5648 that 3754 hee that ploweth, 722 z5723 should 3784 z5719 plow 722 z5721 in 1909 hope: 1680 and 2532 that hee that thresheth 248 z5723 in x1909 hope, 1680 should bee partaker 3348 z5721 of y1909 his y846 x848 hope. 1680

 9:11 If 1487 we 2249 haue sowen 4687 z5656 vnto you 5213 spirituall things, 4152 is it a great thing 3173 if 1487 wee 2249 shall reape 2325 z5692 your 5216 carnall things? 4559

 9:12 If 1487 others 243 bee partakers 3348 z5719 of this power 1849 ouer you, 5216 [are] not 3756 we 2249 rather? 3123 Neuerthelesse, 235 we haue y5530 z0 not 3756 vsed 5530 z5662 this 5026 power: 1849 but 235 suffer 4722 z5719 all things, 3956 lest 3363 wee should y1325 z5632 y5100 hinder 1464 x1325 x5100 the x3588 Gospel 2098 of Christ. 5547

 9:13 Do ye y1492 z0 not 3756 know 1492 z5758 that 3754 they which minister 2038 z5740 about holy things, 2413 liue 2068 z5719 of the things of 1537 the x3588 Temple? 2411 and they which wait 4332 z5723 at the x3588 altar, 2379 are partakers y4829 z5736 with x4829 the x3588 altar? 2379

 9:14 Euen 2532 so 3779 hath y1299 z0 the x3588 Lord 2962 ordeined, 1299 z5656 that they which preach 2605 z5723 the x3588 Gospel, 2098 should liue 2198 z5721 of 1537 the x3588 Gospel. 2098

 9:15 But 1161 I 1473 haue vsed 5530 z5662 none 3762 of these things. 5130 y1161 Neither 3756 x1161 haue I written 1125 z5656 these things, 5023 that 2443 it should bee y1096 z0 so 3779 done 1096 z5638 vnto 1722 me: 1698 for 1063 it were better y3123 x2570 for me 3427 to x3123 die, 599 z5629 y2570 then 2228 that 2443 any man 5100 should make y2758 z0 my y3450 glorying y2745 voyd. 2758 z5661 x3450 x2745

 9:16 For 1063 though 1437 I preach the Gospel, 2097 z5735 I 3427 haue 2076 z5748 nothing 3756 to glorie of: 2745 for 1063 necessitie 318 is laid vpon 1945 z5736 mee, 3427 yea, 1161 woe 3759 is 2076 z5748 vnto me, 3427 if y3362 z0 x1437 I preach y2097 z0 not y3362 the Gospel. 2097 z5735 x3361

 9:17 For 1063 if 1487 I doe 4238 z5719 this thing 5124 willingly, 1635 I haue 2192 z5719 a reward: 3408 but 1161 if 1487 against my will, 210 a dispensation 3622 [of the Gospel] is committed x4100 vnto me. y4100 z5769

 9:18 What 5101 is 2076 z5748 my 3427 reward 3408 then? 3767 verily that 2443 when I preach the Gospel, 2097 z5734 I may make 5087 z5661 the x3588 Gospel 2098 of Christ 5547 without charge, 77 that y1519 I abuse 2710 z5664 not 3361 my 3450 power 1849 in 1722 the x3588 Gospel. 2098

 9:19 For 1063 though I bee 5607 z5752 free 1658 from 1537 all 3956 men, yet haue I made y1402 z0 my selfe y1683 seruant 1402 z5656 x1683 vnto all, 3956 that 2443 I might gaine 2770 z5661 the x3588 more. 4119

 9:20 And 2532 vnto the x3588 Iewes, 2453 I became 1096 z5633 as 5613 a Iew, 2453 that 2443 I might gaine 2770 z5661 the Iewes: 2453 to them x3588 that are vnder 5259 the Law, 3551 as 5613 vnder 5259 the Law, 3551 that 2443 I might gaine 2770 z5661 them x3588 that are vnder 5259 the Law: 3551

 9:21 To them that are without Law, 459 as 5613 without Law 459 (being 5607 z5752 not 3361 without Law 459 to God, 2316 but 235 vnder the Law 1772 to Christ,) 5547 that 2443 I might gaine 2770 z5661 them that are without Law. 459

 9:22 To the x3588 weake 772 became x1096 I y1096 z5633 as 5613 weake, 772 that 2443 I might gaine 2770 z5661 the x3588 weake: 772 I am made 1096 z5754 all things 3956 to all 3956 men, that 2443 I might y4982 z0 by all meanes 3843 saue 4982 z5661 some. 5100

 9:23 And 1161 this 5124 I doe 4160 z5719 for y1223 z0 the Gospels y2098 sake, 1223 x3588 x2098 that 2443 I might be 1096 z5638 partaker y4791 z0 thereof y846 with 4791 x846 [you].

 9:24 Know x1492 yee y1492 z5758 not 3756 that 3754 they which runne 5143 z5723 in 1722 a race, 4712 runne 5143 z5719 all, 3956 3303 but 1161 one 1520 receiueth 2983 z5719 the x3588 price? 1017 So 3779 runne, 5143 z5720 that 2443 yee may obtaine. 2638 z5632

 9:25 And 1161 euery man 3956 that striueth for the masterie, 75 z5740 is temperate 1467 z5736 in all things: 3956 y3303 Now 3767 they 1565 [doe it] x3303 to 2443 obtaine 2983 z5632 a corruptible 5349 crowne, 4735 but 1161 we 2249 an incorruptible. 862

 9:26 I 1473 therefore 5106 so 3779 runne, 5143 z5719 not 3756 as 5613 vncertainely: 84 so 3779 fight x4438 I, y4438 z5719 not 3756 as 5613 one that beateth 1194 z5723 the ayre: 109

 9:27 But 235 I keepe vnder 5299 z5719 my 3450 body, 4983 and 2532 bring it into subiection: 1396 z5719 lest that by any meanes 3381 y4458 when I haue preached 2784 z5660 to others, 243 I my selfe y846 x848 should be 1096 z5638 a castaway. 96