1 Corinthians 9:17

17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward;w if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.x

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 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.

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.

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