If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.
Cross References
John 4:36Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
1 Corinthians 3:8He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
1 Corinthians 3:14If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
1 Corinthians 4:1So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians 9:18What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
Galatians 2:7On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
Ephesians 3:2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,
Philippians 1:16The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
Colossians 1:25I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
Treasury of Scripture
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.
if I.
1 Chronicles 28:9
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 the LORD 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.
1 Chronicles 29:5,9,14
The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD? …
Nehemiah 11:2
And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
have.
1 Corinthians 3:8,14
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour…
Matthew 10:41
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.
against.
Exodus 4:13,14
And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send…
Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Ezekiel 3:14
So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
dispensation.
1 Corinthians 9:16
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
1 Corinthians 4:1
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Matthew 24:25
Behold, I have told you before.
