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1 Corinthians 9:18 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 9 · verse 18 · King James Version
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;
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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