8{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.8",
"source": "Βρῶμα δὲ ἡμᾶς οὐ παρίστησιν τῷ Θεῷ: οὔτε γὰρ, ἐὰν φάγωμεν, περισσεύομεν· οὔτε, ἐὰν μὴ φάγωμεν, ὑστερούμεθα.",
"text": "*Brōma* *de* *hēmas* not *paristēsin* to the *Theō*: *oute* *gar*, if we *phagōmen*, we *perisseuomen*; *oute*, if *mē* we *phagōmen*, we *hysteroúmetha*.",
"grammar": {
"*Brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food",
"*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and",
"*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st plural, personal pronoun - us",
"*paristēsin*": "present, 3rd singular, active - presents/commends",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"*oute*": "negative correlative conjunction (repeated) - neither/nor",
"*gar*": "postpositive explanatory conjunction - for",
"*phagōmen*": "aorist, 1st plural, subjunctive, active - we might eat",
"*perisseuomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we abound/excel",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*hysteroúmetha*": "present, 1st plural, passive - we are lacking/diminished"
},
"variants": {
"*Brōma*": "food/meat/nourishment",
"*paristēsin*": "presents/commends/brings near",
"*perisseuomen*": "abound/excel/have advantage",
"*hysteroúmetha*": "are lacking/are worse off/are at a disadvantage"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.9",
"source": "Βλέπετε δὲ μή πως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν.",
"text": "*Blepete* *de* *mē* *pōs* the *exousia* *hymōn* *hautē* *proskomma* *genētai* to the *asthenousin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Blepete*": "present, 2nd plural, imperative, active - look/see/take heed",
"*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and",
"*mē* *pōs*": "negative particle + adverb - lest somehow",
"*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority/right/liberty",
"*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you/your",
"*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this",
"*proskomma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense",
"*genētai*": "aorist, 3rd singular, subjunctive, middle - might become",
"*asthenousin*": "present, participle, dative, masculine, plural - being weak/those who are weak"
},
"variants": {
"*Blepete*": "look/see/take heed/be careful",
"*exousia*": "authority/right/liberty/freedom",
"*proskomma*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle",
"*asthenousin*": "being weak/those who are weak/the weak ones"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.10",
"source": "Ἐὰν γάρ τις ἴδῃ σὲ τὸν ἔχοντα γνῶσιν ἐν εἰδωλείῳ κατακείμενον, οὐχὶ ἡ συνείδησις αὐτοῦ ἀσθενοῦς ὄντος οἰκοδομηθήσεται εἰς τὸ τὰ εἰδωλόθυτα ἐσθίειν·",
"text": "*Ean* *gar* *tis* *idē* *se* the *echonta* *gnōsin* in *eidōleiō* *katakeimenon*, *ouchi* the *syneidēsis* *autou* *asthenous* *ontos* will be *oikodomēthēsetai* *eis* the *ta* *eidōlothyta* *esthiein*;",
"grammar": {
"*Ean*": "conditional particle - if",
"*gar*": "postpositive explanatory conjunction - for",
"*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone/someone",
"*idē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, subjunctive, active - might see",
"*se*": "accusative, 2nd singular, personal pronoun - you",
"*echonta*": "present, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having",
"*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge",
"*eidōleiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - idol temple",
"*katakeimenon*": "present, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - reclining/dining",
"*ouchi*": "interrogative particle (stronger form of *ou*) - not",
"*syneidēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - conscience",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - of him/his",
"*asthenous*": "genitive, masculine, singular - weak",
"*ontos*": "present, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being",
"*oikodomēthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be built up/edified",
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/into/for",
"*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, article - the",
"*eidōlothyta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols",
"*esthiein*": "present, infinitive, active - to eat"
},
"variants": {
"*eidōleiō*": "idol temple/pagan shrine",
"*katakeimenon*": "reclining/dining/sitting at table",
"*asthenous*": "weak/feeble",
"*oikodomēthēsetai*": "will be built up/encouraged/emboldened",
"*eis*": "unto/into/toward/resulting in"
}
}