1 Corinthians 9:18 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:1822 words
τίςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
μούmouI
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
μισθόςmisthoshire, reward, wages
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
εὐαγγελιζόμενοςeuangelizomenosdeclare, bring (declare, show) glad (good)…
ἀδάπανονadapanonwithout expense
θήσωthēsō+ advise, appoint, bow
τὸtothe
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospel
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸtothe
μὴmēnot
καταχρήσασθαιkatachrēsasthaiabuse
τῇtēthe
ἐξουσίᾳexousiaauthority, jurisdiction, liberty
μουmouI
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōgospel
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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