1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 9:18

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.

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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

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