Whatτίςthenοὖνisἐστινmyμούreward?ὁ μισθόςThatἵναin proclaiming the good newsεὐαγγελιζόμενοςI may offerθήσωthe good newsτὸ εὐαγγέλιονfree of charge,ἀδάπανονso asεἰς τὸnotμὴto make full useκαταχρήσασθαιof my rightτῇ ἐξουσίᾳ μουinἐνthe good news.τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ
1 Corinthians 9:18
Study it in the app“What then is my reward? That in proclaiming the good news I may offer the good news free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the good news.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 9:18, word by word
- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- rewardμισθόςmisthos
reward
The prize God gives.
Where else “misthos” appears- in proclaiming the good newsεὐαγγελιζόμενοςeuangelizomenos
proclaim good news
Announce the good news; in the passive, have the good news announced or be announced as good news.
Where else “euangelizomenos” appears- I may offerθήσωthēsō
appoint
To name someone to a post, or decide something.
Where else “thēsō” appears- the good newsεὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangelion” appears- free of chargeἀδάπανονadapanon
free of charge
Free of charge, at no cost to anyone.
Where else “adapanon” appears- to make full useκαταχρήσασθαιkatachrēsasthai
make full use of
Make full use of, use something to the full.
Where else “katachrēsasthai” appears- of my rightἐξουσίᾳexousiai
right
The freedom to do something, which one is entitled to.
Where else “exousiai” appears
The context
17For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
18 · This verse (above)
19For though I am free from all, I enslaved myself to all, so that I might win the more people.