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18 What then is my (A)reward? That, when I proclaim the gospel, I may offer the gospel (B)without charge, so as (C)not to make full use of my authority in the gospel.

19 For though I am (D)free from all, I have made myself (E)a slave to all, so that I may (F)win more. 20 (G)And to the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews. To those who are under [a]the Law, as under [b]the Law though (H)not being myself under [c]the Law, so that I might win those who are under [d]the Law.

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18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge,(A) and so not make full use of my rights(B) as a preacher of the gospel.

Paul’s Use of His Freedom

19 Though I am free(C) and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone,(D) to win as many as possible.(E) 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews.(F) To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law),(G) so as to win those under the law.

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