Act 26:29, 1Cor 9:5, 15 | ESV | STEP | And Paul said , Whether short or long , I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am

Acts 26:29

29 And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day ^amight become such as I am—except for ^bthese chains.”

1 Corinthians 9:5

5 ^cDo we not have the right to take along a believing wife, ^{▼▼Greek a sister as wife} as do the other apostles and ^ethe brothers of the Lord and ^fCephas?

1 Corinthians 9:15

15 But ^gI have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone ^hdeprive me of my ground for boasting.