Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
For if I do this of my own accord, I have my pay; but if unwilling, I have at least discharged my stewardship.
New American Standard Bible
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted
International Standard Version
For if I preach voluntarily, I get a reward, but if I am unwilling to do it, I am still entrusted with that obligation.
A Conservative Version
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward, but if involuntarily, I have been entrusted with a commission.
American Standard Version
For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
Amplified
For if I do this work
An Understandable Version
For if I preached because [I personally decided] I wanted to, I could claim a reward. But if I did not preach from a personal decision to do so, then it would be because I was entrusted with the task [by God].
Anderson New Testament
For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, an apostolic stewardship has been intrusted to me.
Bible in Basic English
But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.
Common New Testament
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if it is not of my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.
Darby Translation
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.
Godbey New Testament
For if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if unwillingly, I have been intrusted with a dispensation.
Goodspeed New Testament
For if I do it of my own accord, I have my pay, but if I do it because I must, it is still a responsibility that I am charged with.
John Wesley New Testament
If indeed I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, yet a dispensation is intrusted to me.
Julia Smith Translation
For if of free will I do this, I have reward: and if unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
King James 2000
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a stewardship of the gospel is committed unto me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward, but if [I do so] unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
Modern King James verseion
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I am entrusted with a stewardship.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I do it with a good will, I have a reward. But if I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.
Moffatt New Testament
I get a reward if I do it of my own accord, whereas to do it otherwise is no more than for a steward to discharge his trust.
NET Bible
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, still I have been intrusted with a stewardship.
Sawyer New Testament
For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am intrusted with a stewardship.
The Emphasized Bible
For, if, by choice, this thing I am doing, I have, a reward; but, if not by choice, with a stewardship, have I been entrusted!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with the dispensation [of it].
Twentieth Century New Testament
If I do this work willingly, I have a reward; but, if unwillingly, I have been charged to perform a duty.
Webster
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.
Weymouth New Testament
And if I preach willingly, I receive my wages; but if against my will, a stewardship has nevertheless been entrusted to me.
Williams New Testament
For if I do it of my own accord, I get my pay; but if I am unwilling to do it, I still am entrusted with trusteeship.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
For, if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but, if unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
Worsley New Testament
Now if I do this willingly, I have a reward; and if unwillingly, yet I am intrusted with the commission, and I must execute it.
Youngs Literal Translation
for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!
Themes
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
The gospel » Ministers have a dispensation to preach
Ministers » When faithful » Are rewarded
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Of the gospel
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 9:17
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Context Readings
Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle
16 Proclaiming the gospel gives me no ground of boasting; for necessity is laid upon me; woe is me if I preach not the gospel. 17 For if I do this of my own accord, I have my pay; but if unwilling, I have at least discharged my stewardship. 18 What then is my wage? This, that I can make the gospel free where I carry it; and that I can refrain from using my rights as a preacher of the gospel.
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Cross References
Galatians 2:7
On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel for the uncircumcised, just as Peter has with the gospel for the circumcised
1 Corinthians 3:8
Now, though he who plants and he who waters are one, each will receive his own reward, according to his own service.
1 Corinthians 4:1
Let any man look upon us as servants of Christ, and stewards of the secret truths of God.
Colossians 1:25
It is of this I was made a minister, according to the stewardship entrusted to me by God for you, fully to declare God's message;
Matthew 10:41
"Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and whoever receives a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
1 Corinthians 3:14
If any man's work??he building he has made??tands the test, he will be rewarded.
Matthew 24:25
See, I have forewarned you! So if they say to you,
Luke 12:42
The Lord answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time?
1 Corinthians 9:16
Proclaiming the gospel gives me no ground of boasting; for necessity is laid upon me; woe is me if I preach not the gospel.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first willing mind, the gift is accepted according to what a man has, and not according to what he has not.
Philippians 1:16-17
but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as my fitness to be entrusted with the gospel has been tested and approved by God, I so speak, not to please men, but to please God, who is testing my motives.
1 Timothy 1:11-13
as laid down in the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.
1 Peter 5:2-4
Be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly, and not through compulsion; not for filthy lucre, but with a willing mind;