9:12a If others have this right to your support,

Because other ⌊apostles⌋ have the right to receive material support from you (plur.),
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You accept that it is right/fitting to support other ⌊messengers of Christ⌋,

9:12b shouldn’t we have it all the more?

then don’t ⌊Barnabas and I⌋ have a greater ⌊right⌋ ⌊to such support⌋ ?
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so surely it is even more right/fitting ⌊that you should support us (excl.)⌋ ⌊because we brought the gospel to you first⌋.

9:12c But we did not exercise this right.

But we (excl.) did not use this right ⌊to receive support⌋.
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Nevertheless, we (excl.) did not ⌊let you pay us for our work⌋, even though it would be right/fitting.

9:12d Instead, we put up with anything

Rather, we (excl.) endure all kinds of ⌊difficulties⌋
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Instead, we (excl.) are willing to accept any ⌊hardship⌋

9:12e rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

to avoid hindering the gospel of Christ.
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so that the good news about Christ may advance without any obstacles.
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so that we (excl.) will not do anything that will make it hard for people to believe the gospel of Christ.

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