1 Corinthians 9
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1 Corinthians 9:14-18

14SoalsoκαὶkaiG2532theLordκύριοςkuriosG2962hasordainedtothosethatannouncetheglad tidingstoliveζῆν.zēnG2198oftheglad tidings.
15ButIhaveusedG5530noneG3762ofthesethingsG3778.NowG1161IhavenotwrittenG1125thesethingsG3778thatitshouldbethusοὕτωςhoutōsG3779inmycase;for[itwere]goodκαλὸνkalonG2570formeratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123todieἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599thanthatanyoneG3762shouldmakevainmyboastκαύχημάkauchēmaG2745.
16ForifIannouncetheglad tidings,Ihavenothingtoboastκαύχημα·kauchēmaG2745of;foranecessityἀνάγκηanagkēG318isG1510laiduponme;foritisG1510woeοὐαὶouaiG3759tomeifIshouldnotannouncetheglad tidings.
17ForifIdothisvoluntarily,IhavearewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408;butifnotofmyownwill,Iamentrustedπεπίστευμαι.pepisteumaiG4100withanadministrationG3622.
18WhatisG1510therewardμισθός;misthosG3408thenοὖνounG3767thatIhave?Thatinannouncingtheglad tidingsImaketheglad tidings costless [toothers],soG2443asnottohavemadeuse,asbelongingtome,ofmyrightἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849in[announcing]theglad tidings.
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