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1 Corinthians 9:18

so, 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},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

17for 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,

19for, being emancipated/liberated/released/free[adjective] out of{all}, I-slave myself to{all}, in-which-place I-may-gain the much-more,

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Cross References

Romans 14:15for if through consume-effect[i.e. food] the brother of{you} is-grieving, not-still you-are-walking-around according-to love. Not to{the consume-effect[i.e. food]} of{you} be-destroying-off/away the-there, over/for-the-sake of{whom} Anointed dies-off/away.

1 Corinthians 8:9Moreover, be-viewing not how[?] the same authority of{you} may-become strike-toward[i.e. trip]-effect to{the[plural] weak},

1 Corinthians 10:33according-as also-I am-pleasing all to{all}, not seeking the carrying/bearing-together of{myself}; contrariwise the of{the many}, in-which-place they-may-be-saved.

2 Corinthians 11:7Or I-do sin[noun], lowering myself, in-which-place you may-be-elevated, that gratuitously I-good-message-ize the good-message of{the God} to{you}[?]

1 Thessalonians 2:6nor seeking esteem/glory out of{men}, nor from of{you}, nor from of{others}, being-enabled/empowered to-be-being in to{weight} as sent-off[one]s of{Anointed};

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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