Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
If others partake of (this) right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for (it were) good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.
What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.