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"But I have no Choice."

"14  In the same way, the Lord ordered that those who preach the Good News should be supported by those who benefit from it.   15   Yet I have never used any of these rights .  And I am not writing this to suggest that I want to start now. In fact,  I  would rather die than lose my right to boast about preaching without charge.   16  Yet preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about.   I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn’t preach the Good News! 17  If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment.   BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE , for God has given me this sacred trust.   18  What then is my pay? It is the opportunity to preach the Good News without charging anyone.  That’s why I never demand my rights when I preach the Good News."  1 Corinthians 9:14-18