1 Corinthians 9:18

What then is my reward? It is, that when I preach, I make the announcement of the Messiah without cost, and use not the prerogative given me in the gospel.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 I do this voluntarily, there is a reward for me: but if involuntarily, a stewardship is intrusted to me.

19Being free from them all, I have made myself servant to every man; that I might gain many:

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Cross References

Romans 14:15But if thou grievest thy brother, because of food, thou walkest not in love. On account of food, destroy not him for whom Messiah died.

1 Corinthians 8:9See to it, however, lest this your authority become a stumbling-block to the weak.

1 Corinthians 10:33even as I also, in every thing, please every man; and do not seek what is profitable to me, but what is profitable to many; that they may live.

2 Corinthians 11:7Did I indeed commit an offence, by humbling myself that ye might be exalted? and by proclaiming the gospel of God to you gratis?

1 Thessalonians 2:6Neither have we sought glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have been chargeable as legates of the Messiah.

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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