1 CORINTHIANS 9:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!”
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! — Paul's preaching is anankē (necessity, compulsion). The woe (ouai) expresses the internal drive: not to preach would be a violation of his being. The verb deon (it is necessary, obligatory) indicates divine pressure, not personal choice. Thus, boasting about preaching is impossible—he does what he must.
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