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.
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Interpretation
It is the glory of a minister to deny himself, that he may serve Christ and save souls. But when a minister gives up his right for the sake of the gospel, he does more than his charge and office demands.
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This thought runs through 1 Corinthians 9:14-17.