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ForγὰρifἐὰνI proclaim the good news,εὐαγγελίζωμαιI haveἔστιν μοιnothingοὐκto boast about,καύχημαforγάρnecessityἀνάγκηis laid uponἐπίκειταιme;μοιforγάρwoeοὐαὶisἐστινto meμοίifἐὰνI do notμὴproclaim the good news.εὐαγγελίσωμαι
1 Corinthians 9:16
Study it in the app“For if I proclaim the good news, I have nothing to boast about, for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is to me if I do not proclaim the good news.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 9:16, word by word
- I proclaim the good newsεὐαγγελίζωμαιeuangelizōmai
proclaim good news
Announce the good news; in the passive, have the good news announced or be announced as good news.
Where else “euangelizōmai” appears- I haveἔστινestin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estin” appears- to boast aboutκαύχημαkauchēma
boast, reason for boasting
Boast: a reason for pride or glorying.
Where else “kauchēma” appears- necessityἀνάγκηanankē
necessity
Something that cannot be avoided.
Where else “anankē” appears- is laid uponἐπίκειταιepikeitai
lie on, press on
Lie on top of; press in on someone.
Where else “epikeitai” appears- woeοὐαὶouai
woe
Woe!: a cry of grief or of warning.
Where else “ouai” appears
The context
15But I have not used any of these things. And I am not writing these things so that it may be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than— no one will make my boast empty!
16 · This verse (above)
17For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.