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

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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 Porque se anunciar o Evangelho, para mim não é orgulho, pois a obrigação me é imposta. E ai de mim, se não anunciar o Evangelho!

17 Porque se eu faço de boa mente, tenho recompensa; mas se eu fizer de má vontade, a responsabilidade me é confiada.

18 Então que recompensa tenho? Que evangelizando, proponha o Evangelho de Cristo sem receber nada de volta, para não abusar do meu poder no Evangelho.

19 Porque, estando eu livre de todos, me fiz servo de todos, para ganhar [ainda] mais.

20 E me fiz como judeu para os judeus, para ganhar aos judeus; como que estivesse debaixo da Lei, para os que estão debaixo da Lei, para ganhar aos que estão debaixo da Lei.

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