1 Corinthians 9:18

Greek	τίς οὖν μού ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article μισθός; ἵνα εὐαγγελιζόμενος ἀδάπανον θήσω τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article εὐαγγέλιον,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεὐαγγέλιον Means “good news” or “gospel” εἰς τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article μὴ καταχρήσασθαι τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἐξουσίᾳ μου ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article εὐαγγελίῳ.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεὐαγγέλιον Means “good news” or “gospel”
ESV	What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
NIV	What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make use of my rights in preaching it.
NLT	What then is my pay? It is the opportunity to preach the Good News without charging anyone. That's why I never demand my rights when I preach the Good News.
KJV	What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

^{1 Corinthians 9:17 ← 1 Corinthians 9:18 → 1 Corinthians 9:19}

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