1 Corinthians 9:16
16IfἐὰνforγὰρI preach the gospelεὐαγγελίζωμαι,nothingοὐκthere isἔστινto meμοιboastingκαύχημα,necessityἀνάγκηforγάρmeμοιis laid uponἐπίκειται·Woeοὐαὶhoweverγάρto meμοίbeἐστινifἐὰνnotμὴI should preach the gospelεὐαγγελίσωμαι.
For if I preach the gospel, there is no boasting to me, for necessity is laid upon me. But woe be to me if I should not preach the gospel!
Vocab difficulty
54.9
Rare words
ἐπίκειται
ἐπίκειμαι
I lie upon, am insistent