1 Corinthians 6:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Nay, already it is altogether {G3303} a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why {G91} not rather take wrong? why {G650} not rather be defrauded?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἤδη μὲν οὖν ὅλως ἥττημα ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστιν, ὅτι κρίματα ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν. Διὰ τί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε; διὰ τί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε;

Transliteration

Ēdē men oun holōs hēttēma in you estin, that krimata you echete with heautōn. Dia ti ouchi mallon adikeisthe? Dia ti ouchi mallon apostereisthe?

Grammar Details

*Ēdē*: temporal adverb - already/now
*men oun*: conjunctive particles - therefore/indeed/certainly
*holōs*: adverb - altogether/completely/actually
*hēttēma*: nominative, neuter, singular - defeat/failure/loss
*en hymin*: preposition + dative, 2nd plural - among you
*estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
*hoti*: conjunction - that/because
*krimata*: accusative, neuter, plural - lawsuits/judgments
*echete*: present indicative, 2nd plural - you have
*meth' heautōn*: preposition + genitive, reflexive pronoun - with yourselves/among yourselves
*Dia ti*: preposition + interrogative - why/for what reason
*ouchi*: intensive negative - not
*mallon*: comparative adverb - rather/instead
*adikeisthe*: present indicative, passive, 2nd plural - you are wronged
*apostereisthe*: present indicative, passive, 2nd plural - you are defrauded/robbed

Word Meanings

*hēttēma*: defeat/failure/deficiency/loss
*krimata*: lawsuits/legal cases/judgments
*adikeisthe*: are wronged/suffer injustice
*apostereisthe*: are defrauded/are robbed/are cheated

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Referenced Verses

Prov 20:22 : 22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for {G3754} hereunto {G5124} were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Jas 4:1-3 : 1 Whence [come] wars and whence [come] fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your pleasures that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot {G3756} obtain: ye fight and war; {G1161} ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend [it] in your pleasures.
1 Pet 2:19-23 : 19 For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For {G1519} hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
Rom 12:17-19 : 17 Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. 19 Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
Matt 5:39-41 : 39 but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
Luke 6:29 : 29 To him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.
1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward {G3956} all.
Hos 10:2 : 2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars.
Prov 2:5 : 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.
Prov 2:8-9 : 8 That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, [yea], every good path. 10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

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