Compare Translations for 1 Corinthians 9:17

17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship.
17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with a stewardship.
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.
17 If this was my own idea of just another way to make a living, I'd expect some pay. But since it's not my idea but something solemnly entrusted to me, why would I expect to get paid?
17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.
17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
17 If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment. But I have no choice, for God has given me this sacred trust.
17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission.
17 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.
17 But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.
17 If I do this voluntarily, I get rewarded for it. But if I'm forced to do it, then I've been charged with a responsibility.
17 If I do this voluntarily, I get rewarded for it. But if I'm forced to do it, then I've been charged with a responsibility.
17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if I do it unwillingly, I still do it, simply because I've been entrusted with a job.
17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.
17 If I did my work as a matter of free choice, then I could expect to be paid; but I do it as a matter of duty, because God has entrusted me with this task.
17 If I did my work as a matter of free choice, then I could expect to be paid; but I do it as a matter of duty, because God has entrusted me with this task.
17 If I spread the Good News willingly, I'll have a reward. But if I spread the Good News unwillingly, I'm [only] doing what I've been entrusted to do.
17 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.
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, the stewardship of the gospel is committed unto me.
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 .
17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward, but if [I do so] unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
17 If I preach because it is my own choice, I have a reward. But if I preach and it is not my choice to do so, I am only doing the duty that was given to me.
17 If I preach because I want to, I get a reward. If I preach because I have to, I'm only doing my duty.
17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission.
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation is committed to me.
17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission.
17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission.
17 εἰ γὰρ ἑκὼν τοῦτο πράσσω, μισθὸν ἔχω · εἰ δὲ ἄκων, οἰκονομίαν πεπίστευμαι.
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, a dispensing of the Gospel is committed unto me.
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, a dispensing of the Gospel is committed unto me.
17 If I do it with a good will I have a rewarde. But yf I do it agaynst my will an office is committed vnto me.
17 si enim volens hoc ago mercedem habeo si autem invitus dispensatio mihi credita est
17 si enim volens hoc ago mercedem habeo si autem invitus dispensatio mihi credita est
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation [of the gospel] is committed to me.
17 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.
17 And if I preach willingly, I receive my wages; but if against my will, a stewardship has nevertheless been entrusted to me.
17 But if I do this thing willfully, I have meed; but if against my will, dispensing is betaken to me. [Forsooth if I willing do this thing, I have meed; soothly if against my will, dispensation is betaken to me.]
17 for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

1 Corinthians 9:17 Commentaries