1 Corinthians 9:17
1 Corinthians 9:17 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — English Standard Version (ESV)
17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with a stewardship.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment. But I have no choice, for God has given me this sacred trust.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 If I preach because it is my own choice, I have a reward. But if I preach and it is not my choice to do so, I am only doing the duty that was given to me.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 If I spread the Good News willingly, I’ll have a reward. But if I spread the Good News unwillingly, I’m ⸤only⸥ doing what I’ve been entrusted to do.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward, but if I do so unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 If I preach because I want to, I get a reward. If I preach because I have to, I’m only doing my duty.
1 Corinthians 9:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.