KNV
16. ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಿದರೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳ ಪಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ಸಾರಲೇ ಬೇಕೆಂಬ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದೆ. ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಅಯ್ಯೋ!
ERVKN
16. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬುದು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗಿರುವ ಕಾರಣವಲ್ಲ. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ!
IRVKN
16. ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಿದರೂ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೇನೂ ಆಸ್ಪದವಿಲ್ಲ; [‡ ಅ. ಕೃ. 4:20; ರೋಮಾ. 1:14] ಸಾರಲೇ ಬೇಕೆಂಬ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿದೆ, ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಿ!
KJV
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!
AMP
16. For if I [merely] preach the Gospel, that gives me no reason to boast, for I feel compelled of necessity to do it. Woe is me if I do not preach the glad tidings (the Gospel)!
KJVP
16. For G1063 CONJ though G1437 COND I preach the gospel G2097 V-PMS-1S , I G3427 P-1DS have G2076 V-PXI-3S nothing G3756 PRT-N to glory of G2745 N-NSN : for G1063 CONJ necessity G318 N-NSF is laid upon G1945 V-PNI-3S me G3427 P-1DS ; yea G1161 CONJ , woe G3759 INJ is G2076 V-PXI-3S unto me G3427 P-1DS , if G1437 COND I preach not the gospel G2097 V-PMS-1S !
YLT
16. for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news;
ASV
16. 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.
WEB
16. For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the gospel.
NASB
16. If I preach the gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it!
ESV
16. For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
RV
16. 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.
RSV
16. For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
NKJV
16. For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!
MKJV
16. For though I preach the gospel, no glory is to me. For necessity is laid on me; yea, woe is to me if I do not preach the gospel!
AKJV
16. For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid on me; yes, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel!
NRSV
16. If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel!
NIV
16. Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
NIRV
16. But when I preach the good news, I can't brag. I have to preach it. How terrible it will be for me if I do not preach the good news!
NLT
16. Yet preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn't preach the Good News!
MSG
16. If I proclaim the Message, it's not to get something out of it for myself. I'm compelled to do it, and doomed if I don't!
GNB
16. I have no right to boast just because I preach the gospel. After all, I am under orders to do so. And how terrible it would be for me if I did not preach the gospel!
NET
16. For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
ERVEN
16. It's not my work of telling the Good News that gives me any reason to boast. This is my duty—something I must do. If I don't tell people the Good News, I am in real trouble.