1 Corinthians 9:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

If i

1 Peter 5:2

Have

1 Corinthians 3:8

Matthew 10:41

Against

Dispensation

General references

Luke 17:10

Bible References

If i

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind, for LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be

of gold for the [things of] gold, and of silver for the [things of] silver, and for all manner of work [to be made] by the hands of artisans. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to LORD?

And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

And I heard the voice of LORD, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, I am here, send me.

For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.

But I wanted to do nothing without thy mind, so that thy goodness might not be as from obligation, but from volition.

Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,

Have

Now he who plants and he who waters are one, but each man will receive his own payment according to his own labor.

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.

Against

And he said, Oh, LORD, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou will send.

And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot.

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away. And I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of LORD was strong upon me.

But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of LORD. And he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare of it, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of LORD

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

Oh that there was among you who would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says LORD of hosts, nor will I accept an offering at your hand.

Dispensation

For if I preach the good-news, it is not a source of pride for me, for an obligation is laid upon me. And woe is to me if I do not preach the good-news.

Thus let a man regard us as of helpers of Christ, and managers of mysteries of God.

Behold, I have foretold it to you.

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his lord will appoint over his service to give the provision on time?

but to the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the good-news for men of uncircumcision, as Peter for men of circumcision

since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,

But some from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the good-news.

Of which I became a helper according to the administration of God, which was given to me for you to fulfill the word of God,

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good-news, thus we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who proves our hearts.

according to the good-news of the glory of the blessed God, of which I was entrusted.

General references

Thus ye also, when ye did all the things that were commanded you, say, We are unprofitable bondmen, because we have done what we are obligated to do.