Verse 18

1 Corinthians 9:18

English Revised Version

18 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
Original Language Text
greek
τίς οὖν ⸀μού ἐστιν ὁ μισθός; ἵνα εὐαγγελιζόμενος ἀδάπανον θήσω τὸ ⸀εὐαγγέλιον, εἰς τὸ μὴ καταχρήσασθαι τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ.
English Translation
What then is my reward? That I might present the gospel without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the gospel.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 9 Context
1 Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Yashua (Jesus) our Lord? are not ye my work in t... Focus ↗
2 If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye... Focus ↗
3 Have we no right to eat and to drink? Focus ↗
4 Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the... Focus ↗
5 Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working? Focus ↗
6 What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit ther... Focus ↗
7 Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same? Focus ↗
8 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. I... Focus ↗
9 or saith he it altogether for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ou... Focus ↗
10 If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things? Focus ↗
11 If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right... Focus ↗
12 Know ye not that they which minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they w... Focus ↗
13 But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case... Focus ↗
14 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is un... Focus ↗
15 For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardshi... Focus ↗
16 What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as... Focus ↗
17 For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the mor... Focus ↗
18 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under...
19 to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God (Elohim), but under law t... Focus ↗
20 To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may... Focus ↗
21 And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof. Focus ↗
22 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run, that ye... Focus ↗
23 And every man that striveth in the games is temperate in all things. Now they do it to receive a cor... Focus ↗
24 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: Focus ↗
25 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to ot... Focus ↗