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.

我若甘心做这事，就有赏赐；若不甘心，责任却已经托付我了。

我若甘心做这事，就有赏赐；若不甘心，责任却已经托付给我了。

我若甘心做这事，就有赏赐；若不甘心，责任却已经托付给我了。

我若甘心乐意地传福音，就可以得奖赏；我若不甘愿，责任也已经委托给我了。

如果我甘心作这事，就有赏赐；即使不甘心，这职责还是托付我了。

如果我自愿做这事，就有报偿；如果我不自愿，这任务也已经委托给我了。

我若甘心做這事，就有賞賜；若不甘心，責任卻已經託付我了。

我若甘心做這事，就有賞賜；若不甘心，責任卻已經託付給我了。

我若甘心做這事，就有賞賜；若不甘心，責任卻已經託付給我了。

我若甘心樂意地傳福音，就可以得獎賞；我若不甘願，責任也已經委託給我了。

如果我甘心作這事，就有賞賜；即使不甘心，這職責還是託付我了。

我若甘心作這事，便有賞報；若不甘心，管家職責也已託付我了。

如果我自願做這事，就有報償；如果我不自願，這任務也已經委託給我了。

若我有志為之、則有賞、即非我志、其任已託於我、

且無為而為之、此吾所以自詡、有為而為之、則吾惟任其責、

我若樂意為此、則必得賞、若不樂意、則其任仍託於我、

若予之傳道為出於自動、則受酬宜也、今既有所受命、則在予為一受託之義務而已。

If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.

If I preach because I want to, I get a reward. If I preach because I have to, I’m only doing my duty.

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with a stewardship.

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.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a commission.

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a commission nonetheless.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship.

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.

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.

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.

but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you- ward, to fulfil the word of God,

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain.

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

If any man’s work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.

And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Jehovah was strong upon me.

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. Who then offereth willingly to consecrate himself this day unto Jehovah?

And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.

Behold, I have told you beforehand.

but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah.

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.

And he said, Oh, Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is there not Aaron thy brother the Levite? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you- ward;how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow- heirs, and fellow- members of the body, and fellow- partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.