1 Corinthians 9:17
17For if I do this voluntarily, I get a reward, but if I am unwilling to do it, I am still entrusted with an obligation.1Cor 3:8, 14; 4:1; Gal 2:7; Phil 1:17; Col 1:25Galatians 2:7
7In fact, they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel for the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel for the circumcised.Acts 13:46; Rom 1:5; 11:13; 1Thes 2:4; 1Tim 2:7; 2Tim 1:11Colossians 1:25
25I became its servant ▼▼Or minister
according to God's commission that was given to me for you, so that I might fulfill the ministry of ▼▼The Gk. lacks the ministry of
the word of God.1Cor 9:17; Gal 2:7; Eph 3:2; Col 3:23 1 Thessalonians 2:4
4Rather, because we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, we speak as we do, not trying to please people but God, who tests our motives.Prov 17:3; Rom 8:27; 1Cor 7:25; 9:17; Gal 1:10; 2:7; 1Tim 1:11-12; Titus 1:31 Timothy 2:7
7For this reason I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. (I am telling you the truth. ▼▼Other mss. read the truth in Christ
I am not lying.)Rom 9:1; 11:13; 15:16; Gal 1:16; Eph 3:7-8; 2Tim 1:11 1 Timothy 6:15
15At the right time God ▼▼Lit. he
will make him known. He is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.1Tim 1:11, 17; Rev 17:14; 19:16 2 Timothy 1:11
11For the sake of this gospel ▼▼Lit. For which
I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. ▼▼Other mss. lack of the Gentiles
Acts 9:15; Eph 3:7-8; 1Tim 2:7; 2Tim 4:17 Titus 1:3
3At the right time he revealed his message through the proclamation that was entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.1Thes 2:4; 1Tim 1:1, 11; 2:3; 4:10; 2Tim 1:10
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