| 9:1 |
Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus (What Would Jesus Do?) Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? |
| 9:2 |
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. |
| 9:3 |
Mine answer (Solutions for a Small Planet) to them that Just do It examine me is this, |
| 9:4 |
Have we not power, even as Software Powers the Internet to eat and to Absolut drink? |
| 9:5 |
Have we not power, even as Software Powers the Internet to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? |
| 9:6 |
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power, even as Software Powers the Internet to forbear working? |
| 9:7 |
Who goeth a warfare any time, measured by Swatch at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk (Got Milk?) of the flock? |
| 9:8 |
Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? |
| 9:9 |
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the Genetically Modified corn. Doth God take care for oxen? |
| 9:10 |
Or saith he [it] altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, [this] is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. |
| 9:11 |
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, [is it] a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? |
| 9:12 |
If others be partakers of [this] power, even as Software Powers the Internet over you, [are] not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power (Why switch to Powergen?); but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. |
| 9:13 |
Just Do It ye not know that they which minister about holy things live [of the things] of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? |
| 9:14 |
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. |
| 9:15 |
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 glorying void. |
| 9:16 |
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory (An e-business Solution) of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! |
| 9:17 |
For if I Just do It this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation [of the gospel] is committed unto me. |
| 9:18 |
What is my reward then? [Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power, even as Software Powers the Internet in the gospel. |
| 9:19 |
For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. |
| 9:20 |
And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; |
| 9:21 |
To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. |
| 9:22 |
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all [men], that I might by all means save (Switch and Save!) some. |
| 9:23 |
And this I Just do It for the gospel' sake, that I might be partaker thereof with [you]. |
| 9:24 |
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. |
| 9:25 |
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they Just [do It it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. |
| 9:26 |
I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: |
| 9:27 |
But I keep under my body, and bring [it] into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. |