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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 9:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:1822 words
GreekMeaning
τίςtis
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
μούmou
IpronounG1473
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
μισθόςmisthos
reward?nounG3408
ἵναhina
ThatwordG2443
εὐαγγελιζόμενοςeuangelizomenos
in evangelisingverbG2097
ἀδάπανονadapanon
free of chargeadjectiveG77
θήσωthēsō
I may offerverbG5087
τὸto
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
εἰςeis
so asprepositionG1519
τὸto
of thearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
καταχρήσασθαιkatachrēsasthai
to use upverbG2710
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἐξουσίᾳexousia
rightnounG1849
μουmou
IpronounG1473
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliō
gospelnounG2098
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:18

“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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