1 Corinthians 9
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1 Corinthians 9:16-19

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.
19ForbeingὢνōnG1510freeἘλεύθεροςEleutherosG1658fromall,Ihavemademyselfbondmantoall,thatImightgainκερδήσω·kerdēsōG2770themost[possible].
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