1 Corinthians 9:17

for if purposeful/witting/voluntary I-am-practicing the-same, I-am-having wage; moreover, if unpurposeful/unwitting/involuntary I-have-been-faith-ed/entrusted house-legislation,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The 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.

In Context

16for if-supposing I-may-be-good-message-izing, it-is_not_being [a] boast-effect to{me}, for compulsion is-being-lain-upon to{me}. Moreover, woe to{me} it-is-being if-supposing I-would_not_be-good-message-izing,

18so, what[?] is-being to{me} the wage[?] In-which-place, good-message-izing without-expense, I-may-place the good-message into the not to-require-self-according-to to{the authority} of{me} in to{the good-message},

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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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