1 Corinthians 9:17 - Catholic Public Domain Version

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward. But if I do this reluctantly, a dispensation is granted to me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

If I do this voluntarily, I get rewarded for it. But if I’m forced to do it, then I’ve been charged with a responsibility.