1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 9:18–19

¹⁸What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.

¹⁹Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
my	μού	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
reward	μισθός	misthos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward
That	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
in preaching the gospel	εὐαγγελιζόμενος	euangelizomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
I may offer	θήσω	thēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
free of charge	ἀδάπανον	adapanon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G77 without expense, free
and so	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
use up	καταχρήσασθαι	katachrēsasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G2710 I use up
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
rights	ἐξουσίᾳ	exousia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I am	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
free of obligation	Ἐλεύθερος	Eleutheros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
to	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
anyone	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I make myself a slave	ἐδούλωσα	edoulōsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1402 I enslave
to everyone	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
win	κερδήσω	kerdēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
as many as possible	πλείονας	pleionas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Corinthians 9:18 2 Corinthians 11:7–9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:6 · 1 Corinthians 10:33 · 1 Corinthians 8:9 · 2 Thessalonians 3:8–9 · 2 Corinthians 12:13–18 · 1 Corinthians 9:6–7 · 1 Corinthians 7:31 · 2 Corinthians 4:5

1 Corinthians 9:19 Galatians 5:13 · Matthew 18:15 · James 5:19–20 · 1 Corinthians 10:33 · 1 Timothy 4:16 · Matthew 20:26–28 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · 1 Corinthians 9:20–22 · Romans 15:2 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · 1 Corinthians 9:1 · 1 Peter 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.