Of mine own will (εκων)

--not of mine own will (ακων). Both common adjectives, but only here in N.T. save …

For if I do this thing willingly. If I preach so as to show that my heart is in it, that I am not compelled. If I pursue such a course as …

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward. The previous words, Indeed, woe is unto me if I preach not the gos…

It is true that there is reward or pay in preaching, but only if done without pay. Paul states the alternatives. If he preaches freely, voluntarily…

For if I do this thing willingly: here, reward means what the Latins call operae pretium (recompense for labor), and wha…

For if I do this thing willingly
That is, not freely and without receiving anything for preaching, without seeking a…

It is the glory of a minister to deny himself, so that he may serve Christ and save souls. But when a minister gives up his right for the sake of t…