9:15a But I have not used any of these rights.

But I have never used/claimed my right ⌊to support⌋.
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But I have never asked anything from you.

9:15b And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me.

And I am not writing this letter to ask you to support me.
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Nor am I writing these things to you (plur.) because I want you to start giving me pay for my work.

9:15c Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.

It would be better to die! I will not let anyone make my boast empty!
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I would rather die ⌊of hunger⌋ than let anyone take away my boast ⌊that when I preached the gospel to you, I did not ask you for food and drink⌋.
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It would be better for me to die than…I won’t let that source of my pride disappear.

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