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1 Corinthians 9:17 — King James Version← Study notes

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.


1 Corinthians 9:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:1712 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἑκὼνhekōn
willinglyadjectiveG1635
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
πράσσωprassō
I doverbG4238
μισθὸνmisthon
a rewardnounG3408
ἔχωechō
I haveverbG2192
εἰei
ifwordG1487
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἄκωνakōn
unwillinglyadjectiveG210
οἰκονομίανoikonomian
a stewardshipnounG3622
πεπίστευμαιpepisteumai
I have been entrusted withverbG4100
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:17

“For if I preach the Gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the Gospel! For 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. What then is my reward? That when I preach the Gospel, I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the Gospel.” What do you say? Tell me. “If you preach the Gospel, it is nothing for…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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