13. Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings?
14. In the same way the Lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel.
15. But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing these things so that something will be done for me. In fact, it would be better for me to die than – no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting!
16. For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
17. For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.
18. What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.