1 Corinthians 9:18

What is my rewarde then? Verely that when I preache the gospell I make the gospell of Christ fre that I misvse not myne auctorite in the gospel

Tyndale New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

17If I do it with a good will I have a rewarde. But yf I do it agaynst my will an office is committed vnto me.

19For though I be fre from all men yet have I made my silfe servaunt vnto all men that I myght wynne the moo.

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Cross References

Romans 14:15If thy brother be greved with thy meate now walkest thou not charitablye. Destroye not him with thy meate for whom Christ dyed.

1 Corinthians 8:9But take hede that youre libertie cause not the weake to faule.

1 Corinthians 10:33euen as I please all men in all thinges not sekynge myne awne proffet but the proffet of many that they myght be saved.

2 Corinthians 11:7Did I therin synne be cause I submitted my silfe that ye myght be exalted and because I preached to you the gospell of God fre?

1 Thessalonians 2:6nether sought we prayse of men nether of you nor yet of eny other when we myght have bene chargeable as the apostles of Christ

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:16-19

The Apostle's Devotedness. ( a. d. 57.) 15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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