Verse 17

1 Corinthians 9:17

American Standard Version

17 For 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.

Original Language Text

greek

εἰ γὰρ ἑκὼν τοῦτο πράσσω, μισθὸν ἔχω· εἰ δὲ ἄκων, οἰκονομίαν πεπίστευμαι.

English Translation

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship.

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 My defence to them that examine me is this. Focus ↗

4 Have we no right to eat and to drink? Focus ↗

5 Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the... Focus ↗

6 Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working? Focus ↗

7 What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit ther... Focus ↗

8 Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same? Focus ↗

9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. I... Focus ↗

10 or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth oug... Focus ↗

11 If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things? Focus ↗

12 If others partake of [this] right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this rig... Focus ↗

13 Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat [of] the things of the temple, [and] the... Focus ↗

14 Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel. Focus ↗

15 But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case... Focus ↗

16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is un... Focus ↗

17 For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardshi...

18 What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as... Focus ↗

19 For though I was free from all [men,] I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the m... Focus ↗

20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under... Focus ↗

21 to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God (Elohim), but under law t... Focus ↗

22 To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may... Focus ↗

23 And I do all things for the gospel`s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof. Focus ↗

24 Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye... Focus ↗

25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they [do it] to... Focus ↗

26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: Focus ↗

27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to ot... Focus ↗

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