3 •

ἡ ē • those

ἐμὴ emē • Mine

ἀπολογία apologia • defense

τοῖς tois • those

ἐμὲ eme • me

ἀνακρίνουσίν anakrinousin • examine

ἐστιν estin • is

αὕτη. autē • this

4 •

μὴ mē • not

οὐκ ouk • not

ἔχομεν echomen • have

ἐξουσίαν exousian • right

φαγεῖν phagein • eat

καὶ kai • and

πεῖν; pein • drink

5 •

μὴ mē • not

οὐκ ouk • not

ἔχομεν echomen • have

ἐξουσίαν exousian • right

ἀδελφὴν adelphēn • believing wife

γυναῖκα gunaika • wife

περιάγειν periagein • about

ὡς ōs • as

καὶ kai • even

οἱ oi • the

λοιποὶ loipoi • rest

ἀπόστολοι apostoloi • apostles

καὶ kai • even

οἱ oi • the

ἀδελφοὶ adelphoi • brothers

τοῦ tou • the

κυρίου kuriou • Lord

καὶ kai • even

Κηφᾶς; kēphas • Cephas

6 •

ἢ ē • or

μόνος monos • only

ἐγὼ egō • I

καὶ kai • and

Βαρναβᾶς barnabas • Barnabas

οὐκ ouk • not

ἔχομεν echomen • have

ἐξουσίαν exousian • right

μὴ mē • refrain

ἐργάζεσθαι; ergazesthai • working

7 •

τίς tis • who

στρατεύεται strateuetai • warfare

ἰδίοις idiois • own

ὀψωνίοις opsōniois • charges

ποτέ; pote • at

τίς tis • who

φυτεύει phuteuei • plants

ἀμπελῶνα ampelōna • vineyard

καὶ kai • and

τὸν ton • the

καρπὸν karpon • fruit

αὐτοῦ autou • thereof

οὐκ ouk • not

ἐσθίει; esthiei • eat

ἢ ē • or

τίς tis • who

ποιμαίνει poimainei • tends

ποίμνην poimnēn • flock

καὶ kai • and

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

γάλακτος galaktos • milk

τῆς tēs • the

ποίμνης poimnēs • flock

οὐκ ouk • not

ἐσθίει; esthiei • eat

8 •

μὴ mē • not as

κατὰ kata • according

ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon • man

ταῦτα tauta • this

λαλῶ lalō • speaking

ἢ ē • or

καὶ kai • also

ὁ o • the

νόμος nomos • law

ταῦτα tauta • this

οὐ ou • not

λέγει; legei • say

9 •

ἐν en • in

γὰρ gar • For

τῷ tō • the

Μωϋσέως mōuseōs • Moses

νόμῳ nomō • law

γέγραπται· gegraptai • written

οὐ ou • not

φιμώσεις / κημώσεις kēmōseis • muzzle

βοῦν boun • ox

ἀλοῶντα. aloōnta • threshing

μὴ mē • not

τῶν tōn • the

βοῶν boōn • ox

μέλει melei • concerned

τῷ tō • the

θεῷ theō • God

10 •

ἢ ē • or

δι' di • sake

ἡμᾶς ēmas • our

πάντως pantōs • altogether

λέγει; legei • speaking

δι' di • sake

ἡμᾶς ēmas • our

γὰρ gar • and

ἐγράφη egraphē • written

ὅτι oti • because

ὀφείλει opheilei • ought

ἐπ' ep • above

ἐλπίδι elpidi • hope

ὁ o • the

ἀροτριῶν arotriōn • plowman

ἀροτριᾶν arotrian • plowman

καὶ kai • and

ὁ o • the

ἀλοῶν aloōn • thresher

ἐπ' ep • above

ἐλπίδι elpidi • hope

τοῦ tou • the

μετέχειν. metechein • sharing

11 •

εἰ ei • if

ἡμεῖς ēmeis • we

ὑμῖν umin • you

τὰ ta • the

πνευματικὰ pneumatika • spiritual things

ἐσπείραμεν, espeiramen • sowed

μέγα mega • exceeding

εἰ ei • if

ἡμεῖς ēmeis • we

ὑμῶν umōn • your

τὰ ta • the

σαρκικὰ sarkika • things

θερίσομεν; therisomen • reap

12 •

εἰ ei • if

ἄλλοι alloi • others

τῆς tēs • the

ὑμῶν umōn • you

ἐξουσίας exousias • right

μετέχουσιν, metechousin • share

οὐ ou • not

μᾶλλον mallon • rather

ἡμεῖς ēmeis • we

ἀλλ' all • nevertheless

οὐκ ouk • not

ἐχρησάμεθα echrēsametha • use

τῇ tē • the

ἐξουσίᾳ exousia • right

ταύτῃ, tautē • this

ἀλλὰ alla • nevertheless

πάντα panta • all things

στέγομεν, stegomen • endure

ἵνα ina • so

μή mē • no

τινα tina • any

ἐγκοπὴν enkopēn • hindrance

δῶμεν dōmen • cause

τῷ tō • the

εὐαγγελίῳ euangeliō • gospel

τοῦ tou • the

Χριστοῦ. christou • Christ

13 •

οὐκ ouk • not

οἴδατε oidate • be aware

ὅτι oti • that

οἱ oi • those

τὰ ta • those

ἱερὰ iera • temple

ἐργαζόμενοι ergazomenoi • perform

τὰ ta • those

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • those

ἱεροῦ ierou • temple

ἐσθίουσιν, esthiousin • eat

οἱ oi • those

τῷ tō • those

θυσιαστηρίῳ thusiastēriō • altar

παρεδρεύοντες paredreuontes • wait

τῷ tō • those

θυσιαστηρίῳ thusiastēriō • altar

συμμερίζονται; summerizontai • partakers

14 •

οὕτως outōs • so

καὶ kai • also

ὁ o • those

κύριος kurios • Lord

διέταξεν dietaxen • directed

τοῖς tois • those

τὸ to • those

εὐαγγέλιον euangelion • gospel

καταγγέλλουσιν katangellousin • proclaim

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • those

εὐαγγελίου euangeliou • gospel

ζῆν. zēn • live

15 •

ἐγὼ egō • I

δὲ de • But

οὐ ou • neither

κέχρημαι kechrēmai • used

οὐδενὶ oudeni • none

τούτων toutōn • things

οὐκ ouk • neither

ἔγραψα egrapsa • writing

δὲ de • But

ταῦτα, tauta • things

ἵνα ina • that

οὕτως outōs • so

γένηται genētai • done

ἐν en • case

ἐμοί· emoi • me

καλὸν kalon • better

γάρ gar • for

μοι moi • me

μᾶλλον mallon • better

ἀποθανεῖν apothanein • die

ἤ— ē • than

τὸ to • the

καύχημά kauchēma • boast

μου mou • my

οὐδεὶς oudeis • none

κενώσει. kenōsei • make

16 •

ἐὰν ean • if

γὰρ gar • for

εὐαγγελίζωμαι, euangelizōmai • declare

οὐκ ouk • nothing

ἔστιν estin • are

μοι moi • me

καύχημα· kauchēma • boast

ἀνάγκη anankē • compulsion

γάρ gar • for

μοι moi • me

ἐπίκειται· epikeitai • impose

οὐαὶ ouai • woe

γάρ gar • for

μοί moi • me

ἐστιν estin • are

ἐὰν ean • if

μὴ mē • not

εὐαγγελίσωμαι. euangelisōmai • declare

17 •

εἰ ei • if

γὰρ gar • For

ἑκὼν ekōn • voluntarily

τοῦτο touto • thing

πράσσω, prassō • do

μισθὸν misthon • reward

ἔχω· echō • have

εἰ ei • if

δὲ de • but

ἄκων, akōn • unwilling

οἰκονομίαν oikonomian • stewardship

πεπίστευμαι· pepisteumai • entrusted

18 •

τίς tis • what

οὖν oun • then

μού mou • my

ἐστιν estin • is

ὁ o • the

μισθός; misthos • reward

ἵνα ina • that

εὐαγγελιζόμενος euangelizomenos • preach

ἀδάπανον adapanon • free of charge

θήσω thēsō • offer

τὸ to • the

εὐαγγέλιον euangelion • gospel

εἰς eis • so

τὸ to • the

μὴ mē • not

καταχρήσασθαι katachrēsasthai • abuse

τῇ tē • the

ἐξουσίᾳ exousia • right

μου mou • my

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

εὐαγγελίῳ. euangeliō • gospel

19 •

ἐλεύθερος eleutheros • free

γὰρ gar • For

ὢν ōn • be

ἐκ ek • from

πάντων pantōn • all

πᾶσιν pasin • all

ἐμαυτὸν emauton • myself

ἐδούλωσα, edoulōsa • made

ἵνα ina • so

τοὺς tous • the

πλείονας pleionas • more

κερδήσω· kerdēsō • win

20 •

καὶ kai • And

ἐγενόμην egenomēn • became

τοῖς tois • the

Ἰουδαίοις ioudaiois • Jews

ὡς ōs • as

Ἰουδαῖος, ioudaios • Jews

ἵνα ina • so

Ἰουδαίους ioudaious • Jews

κερδήσω· kerdēsō • win

τοῖς tois • the

ὑπὸ upo • under

νόμον nomon • law

ὡς ōs • as

ὑπὸ upo • under

νόμον, nomon • law

μὴ mē • not

ὢν ōn • be

αὐτὸς autos • myself

ὑπὸ upo • under

νόμον, nomon • law

ἵνα ina • so

τοὺς tous • the

ὑπὸ upo • under

νόμον nomon • law

κερδήσω· kerdēsō • win

21 •

τοῖς tois • those

ἀνόμοις anomois • law

ὡς ōs • as

ἄνομος, anomos • law

μὴ mē • not

ὢν ōn • be

ἄνομος anomos • law

θεοῦ theou • God

ἀλλ' all • but

ἔννομος ennomos • law

Χριστοῦ, christou • Christ

ἵνα ina • so

κερδάνω kerdanō • win

τοὺς tous • those

ἀνόμους· anomous • law

22 •

ἐγενόμην egenomēn • became

τοῖς tois • the

ἀσθενέσιν asthenesin • weak

ἀσθενής, asthenēs • weak

ἵνα ina • so

τοὺς tous • the

ἀσθενεῖς astheneis • weak

κερδήσω· kerdēsō • win

τοῖς tois • the

πᾶσιν pasin • every

γέγονα gegona • became

πάντα, panta • every

ἵνα ina • so

πάντως pantōs • means

τινὰς tinas • some

σώσω. sōsō • save

23 •

πάντα panta • every

δὲ de • And

ποιῶ poiō • do

διὰ dia • sake

τὸ to • the

εὐαγγέλιον, euangelion • gospel

ἵνα ina • so

συγκοινωνὸς sunkoinōnos • partaker

αὐτοῦ autou • thereof

γένωμαι. genōmai • become

24 •

Οὐκ ouk • not

οἴδατε oidate • ye

ὅτι oti • that

οἱ oi • those

ἐν en • in

σταδίῳ stadiō • race

τρέχοντες trechontes • run

πάντες pantes • all

μὲν men • even

τρέχουσιν, trechousin • run

εἷς eis • one

δὲ de • but

λαμβάνει lambanei • receives

τὸ to • those

βραβεῖον; brabeion • prize

οὕτως outōs • So

τρέχετε trechete • run

ἵνα ina • that

καταλάβητε. katalabēte • win

25 •

πᾶς pas • everyone

δὲ de • also

ὁ o • the

ἀγωνιζόμενος agōnizomenos • competes

πάντα panta • everyone

ἐγκρατεύεται, enkrateuetai • temperate

ἐκεῖνοι ekeinoi • they

μὲν men • even

οὖν oun • then

ἵνα ina • to

φθαρτὸν phtharton • perishable

στέφανον stephanon • wreath

λάβωσιν, labōsin • receive

ἡμεῖς ēmeis • we

δὲ de • also

ἄφθαρτον. aphtharton • imperishable

26 •

ἐγὼ egō • I

τοίνυν toinun • therefore

οὕτως outōs • so

τρέχω trechō • run

ὡς ōs • as

οὐκ ouk • not

ἀδήλως, adēlōs • uncertainly

οὕτως outōs • so

πυκτεύω pukteuō • box

ὡς ōs • as

οὐκ ouk • not

ἀέρα aera • air

δέρων· derōn • beating

27 •

ἀλλὰ alla • But

ὑπωπιάζω upōpiazō • discipline

μου mou • my

τὸ to • the

σῶμα sōma • body

καὶ kai • and

δουλαγωγῶ doulagōgō • subjection

μή mē • not

πως pōs • hardly

ἄλλοις allois • others

κηρύξας kēruxas • preached

αὐτὸς autos • myself

ἀδόκιμος adokimos • disqualified

γένωμαι. genōmai • be