1 Corinthians 9:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have my pay (my reward); but if it is not of my own will, but is done reluctantly and under compulsion, I am [still] entrusted with a [sacred] trusteeship and commission.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have my pay (my reward); but if it is not of my own will, but is done reluctantly and under compulsion, I am [still] entrusted with a [sacred] trusteeship and commission.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a commission.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

If I myself had chosen to do this work, I would receive my pay. But I did not choose to do it. God has given this work to me, so I have to do it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If I did it because it was my own choice, I would deserve to be paid. But I have no choice. I must tell the Good News. So I am only doing the duty that was given to me.

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but not of my own will, I am still entrusted with a stewardship.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a commission.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If I do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

If I preach because I want to, I get a reward. If I preach because I have to, I'm only doing my duty.

English NIV

If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.

English NKJ 1982

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.

English NLT

If I were doing this of my own free will, then I would deserve payment. But God has chosen me and given me this sacred trust, and I have no choice.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If it were my own idea to preach as a way to make a living, I would expect to be paid. Since it’s not my idea but God’s, who commissioned me, I am entrusted with the stewardship of the gospel whether or not I’m paid.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If I were volunteering my services of my own free will, then the Lord would give me a special reward; but that is not the situation, for God has picked me out and given me this sacred trust, and I have no choice.

English Tyndale 1537

If I do it with a good will, I have a reward.(But) If I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.

1 Corinthians 9:17 — Compare Translations