1 Corinthians 9:19

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

I do not mean your own conscience, but the other person’s. For why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience?

For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.

Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you. For children ought not to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

For you were called to freedom, brothers; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

not because we do not have the authority, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would imitate us.

In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,