1 Corinthians 9:16
म सुसमाचार प्रचार गर्छु तर प्रचार मेरो गर्वको आधार होइन। यो त मेरो कर्त्तव्य नै हो मैले गर्नै पर्छ। मेरो लागि दुःखको कुरो हो यदि मैले सुसमाचार प्रचार गरिन भने।
| For | ἐὰν | ean | ay-AN |
| though | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| I preach the gospel, | εὐαγγελίζωμαι | euangelizōmai | ave-ang-gay-LEE-zoh-may |
| I | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| have | ἔστιν | estin | A-steen |
| nothing | μοι | moi | moo |
| to glory of: | καύχημα· | kauchēma | KAF-hay-ma |
| for | ἀνάγκη | anankē | ah-NAHNG-kay |
| necessity | γάρ | gar | gahr |
| upon laid is | μοι | moi | moo |
| me; | ἐπίκειται· | epikeitai | ay-PEE-kee-tay |
| yea, | οὐαὶ | ouai | oo-A |
| woe | δέ | de | thay |
| is | μοι | moi | moo |
| me, unto | ἐστὶν | estin | ay-STEEN |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | ay-AN |
| I preach the gospel! | μὴ | mē | may |
| not | εὐαγγελίζωμαι, | euangelizōmai | ave-ang-gay-LEE-zoh-may |