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1 Corinthians 9:18 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 9 · verse 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.1 Corinthians 9:18 · King James Version
1 Corinthians 9:18 in context
16For 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!
17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18What 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.
19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20And 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;
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- rewardmisthosdues paid for work, wages, hire, reward used of the fruit naturally resulting from toils…G3408 →
- gospeleuangelizōto bring good news, to announce glad tidings, used in the OT of any kind of good news, of…G2097 →
- gospeleuangeliona reward for good tidings, good tidings, the glad tidings of the kingdom of God soon to…G2098 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- powerexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- maketithēmito set, put, place, to place or lay, to put down, lay down, to bend down, to lay off or…G5087 →
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Here he tells them that he had, notwithstanding, waived his privilege, and lays down his reason for doing it. I. He tells them that he had neglected to claim his right in times past: I have used none of these things, Co1 9:15.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-18