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"
}
}
11 {
"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"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.12",
"source": "Οὕτως δὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ τύπτοντες αὐτῶν τὴν συνείδησιν ἀσθενοῦσαν, εἰς Χριστὸν ἁμαρτάνετε.",
"text": "*Houtōs* *de* *hamartanontes* *eis* the *adelphous*, and *typtontes* *autōn* the *syneidesin* *asthenousan*, *eis* *Christon* you *hamartanete*.",
"grammar": {
"*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner",
"*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and",
"*hamartanontes*": "present, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sinning",
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - against",
"*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*typtontes*": "present, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - striking/wounding",
"*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - of them/their",
"*syneidesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience",
"*asthenousan*": "present, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - being weak",
"*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*hamartanete*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you sin"
},
"variants": {
"*hamartanontes*": "sinning/doing wrong",
"*typtontes*": "striking/wounding/injuring",
"*syneidesin*": "conscience/consciousness",
"*asthenousan*": "being weak/feeble/infirm"
}
}
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"
}
}