1 Corinthians 9:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 9:18 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Corinthians 9:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Corinthians 9:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“What then is my reward? That when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 9:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 9:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“What, then, is my reward? --that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 9:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“What is the reward then that I have? That in announcing the glad tidings I make the glad tidings costless [to others], so as not to have made use, as belonging to me, of my right in [announcing] the glad tidings.”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 9:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“What is my reward then? verely that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ free, that I abuse not mine authoritie in ye Gospel.”
1 Corinthians 9:18 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 9:18 in Context — 1 Corinthians 9
16 Pues bien que anuncio el evangelio, no tengo por qué gloriarme; porque me es impuesta necesidad; y ¡ay de mí si no anunciare el evangelio!
17 Por lo cual, si lo hago de voluntad, premio tendré; mas si por fuerza, la dispensación me ha sido encargada.
18 ¿Cuál, pues, es mi merced? Que predicando el evangelio, ponga el evangelio de Cristo de balde, para no usar mal de mi potestad en el evangelio.
19 Por lo cual, siendo libre para con todos, me he hecho siervo de todos por ganar á más.
20 Heme hecho á los Judíos como Judío, por ganar á los Judíos; á los que están sujetos á la ley (aunque yo no sea sujeto á la ley) como sujeto á la ley, por ganar á los que están sujetos á la ley;
What Does 1 Corinthians 9:18 Mean?
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