What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of me” (μου) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to me” (μοί) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of the Christ” (τοῦ Χριστοῦ) before so as here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
τίςtisWhatτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenμούmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μισθόςmisthoswageμισθόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “wage”, the subject formG3408(a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.εὐαγγελιζόμενοςeuangelizomenosto speak good newsεὐαγγελίζω (euangelizō)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to speak good news”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2097I bring good news, preach good tidings, with or without an object, expressing either the persons who receive the good news or the good news itself (the good news being sometimes expressed as a person).ἀδάπανονadapanonfreeἀδάπανος (adapanos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “free”, the object formG77without expense, for which nothing has to be paid.This verse uses “free”.θήσωthēsōto placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to place”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelεὐαγγέλιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the object formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).the gospelεἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.καταχρήσασθαιkatachrēsasthaito use upκαταχράομαι (katachraomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to use up”, a single actionG2710I use to the full, use up.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξουσίᾳexousiaauthorityἐξουσίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “authority”, the to- or for-formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “authority”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōgospelεὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the to- or for-formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
μοίmoimyμοίpersonal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “my”, the of-formG3427τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
What, then, is my reward? — that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;
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American Standard Version (1901)
What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.
Young’s Literal Translation
What, then, is my reward? — that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;
World English Bible
What then is my reward? That when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.
Darby Translation
What is the reward then that I have? That in announcing the glad tidings I make the glad tidings costless [to others], so as not to have made use, as belonging to me, of my right in [announcing] the glad tidings.
Douay-Rheims
What is my reward then? That preaching the gospel, I may deliver the gospel without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
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