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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.

1 Corinthians 9:17 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીકરિંથીઓને પહેલો પત્ર ૯:૧૭
જો હું ખુશીથી તે પ્રગટ કરું, તો મને બદલો મળે છે; પણ જો ખુશીથી ના કરું, તો મને એનો કારભાર સોંપવામાં આવ્યો છે.
हिन्दी1 कुरिन्थियों ९:१७
क्योंकि यदि अपनी इच्छा से यह करता हूँ, तो मजदूरी मुझे मिलती है, और यदि अपनी इच्छा से नहीं करता, तो भी भण्डारीपन मुझे सौंपा गया है।

In context

15But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

16For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about, for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me if I don’t preach the Good News.

17For 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.

18What 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.

19For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

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