1 Corinthians 9:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 9:18 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Corinthians 9:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Corinthians 9:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“What then is my reward? That when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 9:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel. ”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 9:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“What, then, is my reward? --that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 9:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“What is the reward then that I have? That in announcing the glad tidings I make the glad tidings costless [to others], so as not to have made use, as belonging to me, of my right in [announcing] the glad tidings. ”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 9:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“What is my reward then? verely that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ free, that I abuse not mine authoritie in ye Gospel.”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 9:18 in Context — 1 Corinthians 9
16 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!
17 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.
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.
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
What Does 1 Corinthians 9:18 Mean?
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