WEB
KJV
17. 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.
ASV
17. 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.
ESV
17. 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.
ERVEN
17. 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.
NLT
17. If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment. But I have no choice, for God has given me this sacred trust.
NET
17. For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.
NLV
17. If I do this because I want to, I will get my reward. If I do not want to do it, I am still expected to do it.
HCSB
17. For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship.
YLT
17. for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!
LITV
17. For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship.
RV
17. 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.
NCV
17. If I preach because it is my own choice, I have a reward. But if I preach and it is not my choice to do so, I am only doing the duty that was given to me.
MKJV
17. For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I am entrusted with a stewardship.
AKJV
17. For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.
LXXEN
KJV
17. 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.
AMP
17. 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.
KJVP
17. For G1063 CONJ if G1487 COND I do G4238 V-PAI-1S this thing G5124 D-ASN willingly G1635 A-NSM , I have G2192 V-PAI-1S a reward G3408 N-ASM : but G1161 CONJ if G1487 COND against my will G210 A-NSM , a dispensation G3622 N-ASF [ of ] [ the ] [ gospel ] is committed G4100 V-RPI-1S unto me .
YLT
17. for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!
ASV
17. 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.
WEB
17. 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.
NASB
17. If I do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
ESV
17. 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.
RV
17. 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.
RSV
17. 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.
NKJV
17. For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
MKJV
17. For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I am entrusted with a stewardship.
AKJV
17. For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.
NRSV
17. 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.
NIV
17. If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.
NIRV
17. If I preach because I want to, I get a reward. If I preach because I have to, I'm only doing my duty.
NLT
17. If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment. But I have no choice, for God has given me this sacred trust.
MSG
17. If this was my own idea of just another way to make a living, I'd expect some pay. But since it's not my idea but something solemnly entrusted to me, why would I expect to get paid?
GNB
17. 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.
NET
17. For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.
ERVEN
17. 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.