17If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.
17If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.
14 In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
15 But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me. I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of this boast.
16 Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.
18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make use of my rights in preaching it.
19 Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation [of the gospel] is committed unto me.
9:17For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.
9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation is committed to me:
9:17For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
9:17For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.
9:17For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
9:17for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly — with a stewardship I have been entrusted!
9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.