King James Version

1 Corinthians 9:17

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἑκὼνhekōnwillinglyἑκώνadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “willingly”, the subject formG1635willing, willingly, voluntarily.This verse uses “willingly”.willinglyτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.πράσσωprassōto doπράσσωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4238I do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.μισθὸνmisthona rewardμισθός (misthos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a reward”, the object formG3408(a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment.This verse uses “reward”.a rewardἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἄκωνakōnagainst my willἄκωνadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “against my will”, the subject formG210unwilling, generally used where English would express by an adverb: unwillingly.against my willοἰκονομίανoikonomiana dispensationοἰκονομία (oikonomia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a dispensation”, the object formG3622management of household affairs, stewardship, administration.a dispensationπεπίστευμαιpepisteumaiof the gospel is committed unto meπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 1st person singular — “of the gospel is committed unto me”, a completed action with a present resultG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.of the gospel is committed unto me

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly — with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.

Young’s Literal Translation

for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly — with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

World English Bible

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

Darby Translation

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.

Douay-Rheims

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation is committed to me:

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