1 Corinthians 8:11

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.11", "source": "Καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ γνώσει, διʼ ὃν Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν;", "text": "And *apoleitai* the *asthenōn* *adelphos* by the *sē* *gnōsei*, *di'* *hon* *Christos* *apethanen*?", "grammar": { "*apoleitai*": "future, 3rd singular, middle - will perish/be destroyed", "*asthenōn*": "present, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being weak", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - because of/by", "*sē*": "dative, feminine, singular, possessive pronoun - your", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*di'*": "preposition (*dia* elided) + accusative - because of/for", "*hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whom", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - died" }, "variants": { "*apoleitai*": "will perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*asthenōn*": "being weak/weak one", "*epi*": "because of/by/through", "*di'*": "because of/for the sake of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ γνώσει, διʼ ὃν Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν;

Transliteration

And apoleitai the asthenōn adelphos by the sē gnōsei, di' hon Christos apethanen?

Grammar Details

• *apoleitai*: future, 3rd singular, middle - will perish/be destroyed
• *asthenōn*: present, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being weak
• *adelphos*: nominative, masculine, singular - brother
• *epi*: preposition + dative - because of/by
• *sē*: dative, feminine, singular, possessive pronoun - your
• *gnōsei*: dative, feminine, singular - knowledge
• *di'*: preposition (*dia* elided) + accusative - because of/for
• *hon*: accusative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - whom
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *apethanen*: aorist, 3rd singular, active - died

Word Meanings

• *apoleitai*: will perish/be destroyed/be lost
• *asthenōn*: being weak/weak one
• *epi*: because of/by/through
• *di'*: because of/for the sake of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G2532} through{G1909} thy{G4674} knowledge{G1108} {G622} he that is weak{G770} perisheth,{G622} the brother{G80} for{G1223} whose sake{G3739} Christ{G5547} died.{G599}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} through{G1909} thy{G4674} knowledge{G1108} shall{G622} the weak{G770}{(G5723)} brother{G80} perish{G622}{(G5689)}, for{G1223} whom{G3739} Christ{G5547} died{G599}{(G5627)}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And so thorow thy knowledge shall ye weake brother perisshe for whom christ dyed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And so thorow thy knowlege shal the weake brother perishe, for who Christ dyed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And through thy knowledge shall the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perishe, for whom Christe dyed?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the brother who is infirm shall perish by thy knowledge, because of whom Christ died?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.14.15", "source": "Εἰ δὲ διὰ βρῶμα ὁ ἀδελφός σου λυπεῖται, οὐκέτι κατὰ ἀγάπην περιπατεῖς. Μὴ τῷ βρώματί σου ἐκεῖνον ἀπόλλυε, ὑπὲρ οὗ Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "But if through *brōma* the *adelphos* of you is *lypeitai*, no longer according to *agapēn peripateis*. Not with the *brōmati* of you that one *apollye*, for whom *Christos apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*brōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - food", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*lypeitai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is grieved", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripateis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you walk", "*brōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - food", "*apollye*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - destroy", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - died" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/meat/meal", "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*lypeitai*": "is grieved/is hurt/is pained", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*peripateis*": "you walk/you conduct yourself/you live", "*apollye*": "destroy/ruin/cause to perish" } }
• 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.13", "source": "Διόπερ, εἰ βρῶμα σκανδαλίζει τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, οὐ μὴ φάγω κρέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἵνα μὴ τὸν ἀδελφόν μου σκανδαλίσω.", "text": "*Dioper*, *ei* *brōma* *skandalizei* the *adelphon* *mou*, *ou* *mē* I *phagō* *krea* *eis* the *aiōna*, *hina* *mē* the *adelphon* *mou* I *skandalisō*.", "grammar": { "*Dioper*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/for this very reason", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food", "*skandalizei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - causes to stumble", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular, personal pronoun - of me/my", "*ou* *mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/never", "*phagō*": "aorist, 1st singular, subjunctive, active - I might eat", "*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/for", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*skandalisō*": "aorist, 1st singular, subjunctive, active - I might cause to stumble" }, "variants": { "*Dioper*": "therefore/for this very reason/wherefore", "*brōma*": "food/meat", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/offends/traps", "*krea*": "meat/flesh", "*eis* *ton* *aiōna*": "forever/for eternity", "*skandalisō*": "cause to stumble/offend/entrap" } }
• 1 Cor 10:33-11:1 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.33", "source": "Καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω, μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ σύμφερον, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν, ἵνα σωθῶσιν.", "text": "*Kathōs* *kagō* all things to all *areskō*, not *zētōn* the of *emautou* *sympheron*, *alla* the of the many, *hina* they might *sōthōsin*", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kagō*": "crasis (*kai* + *egō*) - I also/even I", "*areskō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I please", "*zētōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*emautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - myself", "*sympheron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - profit/advantage", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved" }, "variants": { "*areskō*": "please/accommodate/strive to please", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/striving for", "*sympheron*": "profit/advantage/benefit", "*sōthōsin*": "might be saved/rescued/delivered" } } 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.1", "source": "¶Μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε, καθὼς κἀγὼ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "*Mimētai* of me *ginesthe*, *kathōs* also I of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Mimētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - imitators", "μου": "genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/in the same way", "κἀγὼ": "crasis of 'kai ego' - also I/even I", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*Mimētai*": "imitators/followers", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/continue to be", "κἀγὼ": "also I/even I/I also" } }
• Rom 14:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.14.20", "source": "Μὴ ἕνεκεν βρώματος κατάλυε τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ. Πάντα μὲν καθαρά· ἀλλὰ κακὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ διὰ προσκόμματος ἐσθίοντι.", "text": "Not *heneken brōmatos katalye* the *ergon* of the *Theou*. *Panta men kathara*; but *kakon* to the *anthrōpō* to the one through *proskommatos esthionti*.", "grammar": { "*heneken*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of", "*brōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of food", "*katalye*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - destroy/tear down", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God/God's", "*Panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)", "*kathara*": "nominative, neuter, plural - clean/pure", "*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling", "*esthionti*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - eating" }, "variants": { "*heneken*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*brōmatos*": "of food/of meat", "*katalye*": "destroy/tear down/overthrow", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*kathara*": "clean/pure/undefiled", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*proskommatos*": "of stumbling/of offense" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.14.21", "source": "Καλὸν τὸ μὴ φαγεῖν κρέα, μηδὲ πιεῖν οἶνον, μηδὲ ἐν ᾧ ὁ ἀδελφός σου προσκόπτει, ἢ σκανδαλίζεται, ἤ ἀσθενεῖ.", "text": "*Kalon* the not *phagein krea*, nor *piein oinon*, nor in which the *adelphos* of you *proskoptei*, or *skandalizetai*, or *asthenei*.", "grammar": { "*Kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*phagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to eat", "*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh", "*piein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to drink", "*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*proskoptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles", "*skandalizetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is caused to stumble", "*asthenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is weak" }, "variants": { "*Kalon*": "good/proper/right", "*phagein*": "to eat/to consume", "*krea*": "meat/flesh", "*piein*": "to drink", "*oinon*": "wine", "*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against", "*skandalizetai*": "is caused to stumble/is led into sin", "*asthenei*": "is weak/is ill/lacks strength" } }
• Rom 15:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.15.1", "source": "Ὀφείλομεν δὲ ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα τῶν ἀδυνάτων βαστάζειν, καὶ μὴ ἑαυτοῖς ἀρέσκειν.", "text": "*Opheilomen* *de* we the *dynatoi* the *asthenemata* of the *adynatōn* *bastazein*, and not *heautois* *areskein*.", "grammar": { "*Opheilomen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we ought/are obligated", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*dynatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/powerful ones", "*asthenemata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weaknesses/infirmities", "*adynatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - weak/powerless ones", "*bastazein*": "present active infinitive - to bear/carry", "*heautois*": "dative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - ourselves/themselves", "*areskein*": "present active infinitive - to please" }, "variants": { "*Opheilomen*": "we ought/we are obligated/we must/we have a duty", "*dynatoi*": "strong ones/powerful ones/capable ones", "*asthenemata*": "weaknesses/infirmities/failings", "*adynatōn*": "weak ones/powerless ones/incapable ones", "*bastazein*": "to bear/to carry/to support/to endure", "*areskein*": "to please/to satisfy/to accommodate" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.15.2", "source": "Ἕκαστος ἡμῶν τῷ πλησίον ἀρεσκέτω εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς οἰκοδομήν.", "text": "*Hekastos* of us to the *plēsion* let *aresketō* *eis* the *agathon* *pros* *oikodomēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*plēsion*": "dative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*aresketō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let please", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/for", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up" }, "variants": { "*Hekastos*": "each one/every one", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*aresketō*": "let please/must please", "*agathon*": "good thing/benefit/what is good", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.15.3", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτῷ ἤρεσεν· ἀλλά, καθὼς γέγραπται, Οἱ ὀνειδισμοὶ τῶν ὀνειδιζόντων σε ἐπέπεσον ἐπʼ ἐμέ.", "text": "And *gar* the *Christos* not *heautō* *ēresen*; *alla*, *kathōs* *gegraptai*, The *oneidismoi* of the *oneidizontōn* you *epepeson* *ep'* me.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/indeed", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*heautō*": "dative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*ēresen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - pleased", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - as/just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*oneidismoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - reproaches/insults", "*oneidizontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those reproaching/insulting", "*epepeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell upon", "*ep'*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on" }, "variants": { "*ēresen*": "pleased/satisfied/gratified", "*kathōs*": "as/just as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written", "*oneidismoi*": "reproaches/insults/revilings", "*oneidizontōn*": "of those reproaching/of those insulting/of those reviling", "*epepeson*": "fell upon/came upon" } }