1 Corinthians 9:18 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁸ What then is my reward? That in bringing the Good News, I should offer the Good News of Messiah without cost, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ What then is the [actual] reward that I get? Just this: that in my preaching the good news (the Gospel), I may offer it [absolutely] free of expense [to anybody], not taking advantage of my rights and privileges [as a preacher] of the Gospel.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ What reward do I get? That when I preach, I offer the good news free of charge. That’s why I don’t use the rights to which I’m entitled through the gospel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ And what, then, would be my reward? So, when preaching the Gospel, I should give the Gospel without taking, so that I may not misuse my authority in the Gospel.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ What is my reward then? That preaching the gospel, I may deliver the gospel without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:18 Cross References

John 4:36

“He who is reaping receives a reward, and gathers fruit for everlasting life, so that both he who is sowing and he who is reaping rejoice together.

Acts 18:3

And because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and was working, for they were tentmakers by trade.

Romans 14:15

And if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not by your food ruin the one for whom Messiah died.

1 Corinthians 10:33

as I also please all men in all matters, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many, that they might be saved.

1 Corinthians 3:8

And he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

1 Corinthians 7:31

and those who use this world as not misusing it. For the scene of this world is passing away.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But look to it, lest somehow this right of yours becomes a stumbling-block to those who are weak.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others share authority over you, should not rather we? But we have not used this authority, but we put up with all, lest we hinder the Good News of Messiah.

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have used none of these, nor have I written this that it should be done so to me. For it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting empty.

1 Corinthians 9:17

For if I do this voluntarily I have a reward, but if not voluntarily, I am entrusted with a management.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Messiah יהושע the Master, and ourselves your servants for the sake of יהושע.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

nor were we looking for praise from men, not from you nor from others, though we could have been a burden to you, as emissaries of Messiah.