13. Do you not know that they who minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14. Even so has the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15. But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my boasting void.
16. For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
17. For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a stewardship of the gospel is committed unto me.