1 Corinthians 9:15-18
21st Century King James Version
15 But I have used none of these things; neither have I written, that these things should be so done unto me. For it would be better for me to die than that any man should make my glorying void.
16 For though I preach the Gospel, I have nothing to glory about, for necessity is laid upon me. Yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, a dispensing of the Gospel is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the Gospel, I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the Gospel.
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1 Corinthians 9:15-18
American Standard Version
15 But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. 16 For if I [a]preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I [b]preach not the gospel. 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. 18 What then is my reward? That, when I [c]preach the gospel, I may make the [d]gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the [e]gospel.
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- 1 Corinthians 9:16 See marginal note on 1:17.
- 1 Corinthians 9:16 See marginal note on 1:17.
- 1 Corinthians 9:18 See marginal note on 1:17.
- 1 Corinthians 9:18 See marginal note on 4:15.
- 1 Corinthians 9:18 See marginal note on 4:15.
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