1 Corinthians 9:10

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.10", "source": "Ἢ διʼ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; Διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ, ἐγράφη: ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ὀφείλει ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν· καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ μετέχειν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι.", "text": "Or for us *pantōs* *legei*? For us for, it was *egraphē*: that upon *elpidi* *opheilei* the one *arotriōn* to *arotrion*; and the one *aloōn* of the *elpidos* of him to *metechein* upon *elpidi*.", "grammar": { "*pantōs*": "adverb - altogether/entirely/certainly", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - was written", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*opheilei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - ought/must", "*arotriōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - plowing", "*arotrion*": "present infinitive - to plow", "*aloōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope", "*metechein*": "present infinitive - to partake/share" }, "variants": { "*pantōs*": "certainly/altogether/absolutely", "*egraphē*": "was written/was recorded", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*opheilei*": "ought/should/must", "*arotriōn*": "plowing/tilling", "*arotrion*": "to plow/to till", "*aloōn*": "threshing/treading grain", "*metechein*": "to partake/to share/to participate" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἢ διʼ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; Διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ, ἐγράφη: ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ὀφείλει ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν· καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ μετέχειν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι.

Transliteration

Or for us pantōs legei? For us for, it was egraphē: that upon elpidi opheilei the one arotriōn to arotrion; and the one aloōn of the elpidos of him to metechein upon elpidi.

Grammar Details

• *pantōs*: adverb - altogether/entirely/certainly
• *legei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - says
• *egraphē*: aorist passive, 3rd person singular - was written
• *elpidi*: dative, feminine, singular - hope
• *opheilei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - ought/must
• *arotriōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - plowing
• *arotrion*: present infinitive - to plow
• *aloōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - threshing
• *elpidos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of hope
• *metechein*: present infinitive - to partake/share

Word Meanings

• *pantōs*: certainly/altogether/absolutely
• *egraphē*: was written/was recorded
• *elpidi*: hope/expectation
• *opheilei*: ought/should/must
• *arotriōn*: plowing/tilling
• *arotrion*: to plow/to till
• *aloōn*: threshing/treading grain
• *metechein*: to partake/to share/to participate

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Or does He say this entirely for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake because the plowman ought to plow in hope and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the harvest.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, [to thresh] in hope of partaking.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ether sayth he it not all to gedder for oure sakes? For oure sakes no doute this is written: that he which eareth shuld eare in hope: and that he which thressheth in hope shuld be parttaker of his hope.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Or sayeth he it not alltogether for oure sakes? For no doute it is wrytte for oure sakes. For he that eareth, shulde eare vpon hope: and he yt throssheth, shulde trosshe vpon hope, yt he mighte be partaker of his hope.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Either saith hee it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes no doubt it is written, that he which eareth, should eare in hope, & that he that thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Either sayth he it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes no doubt this is written, that he which eareth, should eare in hope: & that he which tressheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Or saith he [it] altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, [this] is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  or because of us by all means doth He say `it'? yes, because of us it was written, because in hope ought the plower to plow, and he who is treading `ought' of his hope to partake in hope.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, `to thresh' in hope of partaking.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, [to thresh] in hope of partaking.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.6", "source": "Τὸν κοπιῶντα γεωργὸν δεῖ πρῶτον τῶν καρπῶν μεταλαμβάνειν.", "text": "The *kopiōnta geōrgon dei prōton tōn karpōn metalambanein*.", "grammar": { "*Ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*kopiōnta*": "present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - laboring/toiling", "*geōrgon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - farmer", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*tōn*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, plural - of the", "*karpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fruits/crops/produce", "*metalambanein*": "present, infinitive, active - to partake/share" }, "variants": { "*kopiōnta*": "laboring/toiling/working hard", "*geōrgon*": "farmer/field worker/cultivator", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*prōton*": "first/before others", "*karpōn*": "fruits/produce/harvest/crops", "*metalambanein*": "to partake/share in/receive portion" } }
• Rom 4:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.4.23", "source": "Οὐκ ἐγράφη δὲ διʼ αὐτὸν μόνον, ὅτι ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ·", "text": "Not it was *egraphē* *de* for *auton* *monon*, that it was *elogisthē* to him;", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was written", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*di' auton*": "accusative with preposition - for him", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*elogisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was reckoned", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him" }, "variants": { "*egraphē*": "was written/recorded", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*elogisthē*": "was reckoned/counted/credited" } } 24 { "verseID": "Romans.4.24", "source": "Ἀλλὰ καὶ διʼ ἡμᾶς, οἷς μέλλει λογίζεσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν ἐγείραντα Ἰησοῦν τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν ἐκ νεκρῶν·", "text": "But also for *hēmas*, to whom it is about to *logizesthai*, to the ones *pisteuousin* *epi* the one having *egeiranta* *Iēsoun* the *Kyrion* of us from *nekrōn*;", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*di' hēmas*": "accusative with preposition - for us", "*hois*": "dative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - to whom", "*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is about to", "*logizesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be reckoned", "*tois pisteuousin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present active participle - to the ones believing", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon", "*ton egeiranta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - the one having raised", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine - Jesus", "*ton Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, 1st person - of us", "*ek nekrōn*": "genitive with preposition - from dead" }, "variants": { "*logizesthai*": "to be reckoned/counted/credited", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting", "*egeiranta*": "having raised/lifted up", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses" } }
• Rom 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.15.4", "source": "Ὅσα γὰρ προεγράφη εἰς τὴν ἡμετέραν διδασκαλίαν προεγράφη, ἵνα διὰ τῆς ὑπομονῆς καὶ τῆς παρακλήσεως τῶν γραφῶν τὴν ἐλπίδα ἔχωμεν.", "text": "*Hosa* *gar* *proegraphē* *eis* the *hēmeteran* *didaskalian* *proegraphē*, *hina* through the *hypomonēs* and the *paraklēseōs* of the *graphōn* the *elpida* we might *echōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Hosa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/indeed", "*proegraphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was written before", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*hēmeteran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - our", "*didaskalian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - instruction/teaching", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*hypomonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - endurance/patience/perseverance", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - comfort/encouragement/consolation", "*graphōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have" }, "variants": { "*Hosa*": "whatever things/all that/as many things as", "*proegraphē*": "was written before/was written previously", "*didaskalian*": "instruction/teaching/training", "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/patience/perseverance/steadfastness", "*paraklēseōs*": "comfort/encouragement/consolation/exhortation", "*graphōn*": "scriptures/writings", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*echōmen*": "we might have/we may have" } }
• 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.9", "source": "Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί: Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε.", "text": "Of *Theou gar esmen synergoi*: of *Theou geōrgion*, of *Theou oikodomē este*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*synergoi*": "noun, masculine, nominative, plural - fellow workers", "*geōrgion*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - field/farm", "*oikodomē*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - building/structure", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*synergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*geōrgion*": "field/farm/cultivated land", "*oikodomē*": "building/structure/edifice" } }
• 2 Cor 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.15", "source": "Τὰ γὰρ πάντα διʼ ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσασα διὰ τῶν πλειόνων τὴν εὐχαριστίαν περισσεύσῃ εἰς τὴν δόξαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "For the *panta di* you, that the *charis pleonasasa dia tōn pleionōn tēn eucharian perisseuśē eis tēn doxan tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*di*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace/favor", "*pleonasasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having multiplied/increased", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*pleionōn*": "genitive plural comparative adjective - more/many", "*eucharian*": "accusative feminine singular - thanksgiving/gratitude", "*perisseuśē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might abound/overflow", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to/for", "*doxan*": "accusative feminine singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*charis*": "grace/favor/gift", "*pleonasasa*": "having multiplied/increased/abounded", "*pleionōn*": "more/many/greater number", "*eucharian*": "thanksgiving/gratitude", "*perisseuśē*": "might abound/overflow/increase" } }
• Matt 24:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.22", "source": "Καὶ εἰ μὴ ἐκολοβώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι, οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ: διὰ δὲ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς κολοβωθήσονται αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι.", "text": "And if not *ekolobōthēsan* the *hēmerai* those, not would *esōthē* all *sarx*: but for the *eklektous* *kolobōthēsontai* the *hēmerai* those.", "grammar": { "*ekolobōthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd person plural - were shortened/cut short", "*hēmerai*": "nominative feminine plural - days", "*esōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - would be saved", "*sarx*": "nominative feminine singular - flesh", "*eklektous*": "accusative masculine plural - elect/chosen ones", "*kolobōthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be shortened" }, "variants": { "*ekolobōthēsan*": "were shortened/cut short/curtailed", "*hēmerai*": "days/times", "*esōthē*": "would be saved/preserved/rescued", "*sarx*": "flesh/human beings/human nature", "*eklektous*": "elect/chosen ones/selected ones", "*kolobōthēsontai*": "will be shortened/cut short/curtailed" } }
• Luke 17:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.17.7", "source": "Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν δοῦλον, ἔχων ἀροτριῶντα ἢ ποιμαίνοντα, ὃς εἰσελθόντι ἐκ τοῦ ἀγροῦ, ἐρεῖ εὐθέως, Παρελθὼν ἀνάπεσε;", "text": "Who *de* of you *doulon*, *echōn* *arotriōnta* or *poimainonta*, who to the one *eiselthonti* from the *agrou*, will *erei* immediately, Having *parelthōn* *anapese*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*doulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*arotriōnta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - plowing", "*poimainonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - shepherding", "*eiselthonti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having come in", "*agrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - field", "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will say", "*parelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come/passed by", "*anapese*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - recline/sit down to eat" }, "variants": { "*doulon*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*arotriōnta*": "plowing/tilling", "*poimainonta*": "shepherding/tending sheep", "*parelthōn*": "coming/passing by/approaching", "*anapese*": "recline/sit down at table/take your place at meal" } } 8 { "verseID": "Luke.17.8", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐχὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ, Ἑτοίμασον τί δειπνήσω, καὶ περιζωσάμενος, διακόνει μοι, ἕως φάγω καὶ πίω· καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα φάγεσαι καὶ πίεσαι σύ;", "text": "But will he not *erei* to him, *Hetoimason* what I will *deipnēsō*, and having *perizōsamenos*, *diakonei* me, until I *phagō* and *piō*; and after these things you will *phagesai* and *piesai* you?", "grammar": { "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will say", "*Hetoimason*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - prepare", "*deipnēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will eat/dine", "*perizōsamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having girded yourself", "*diakonei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - serve", "*phagō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may eat", "*piō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may drink", "*phagesai*": "future middle indicative, 2nd singular - you will eat", "*piesai*": "future middle indicative, 2nd singular - you will drink" }, "variants": { "*Hetoimason*": "prepare/make ready", "*deipnēsō*": "eat dinner/dine/have supper", "*perizōsamenos*": "gird yourself/prepare yourself for service", "*diakonei*": "serve/wait on/minister to", "*phagō*": "eat/consume", "*piō*": "drink" } }
• John 4:35-38 : 35 { "verseID": "John.4.35", "source": "Οὐχ ὑμεῖς Λέγετε, ὅτι Ἔτι τετράμηνός ἐστιν, καὶ ὁ θερισμὸς ἔρχεται; ἰδού, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐπάρατε τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ θεάσασθε τὰς χώρας· ὅτι λευκαί εἰσιν πρὸς θερισμόν ἤδη.", "text": "Not *hymeis Legete*, that *Eti tetramēnos estin*, and the *therismos erchetai*? *idou*, *legō* to-you, *Eparate* the *ophthalmous* of-you, and *theasasthe* the *chōras*: for *leukai eisin pros therismon ēdē*.", "grammar": { "Οὐχ": "negative particle - not", "*hymeis Legete*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural + present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you say/are saying", "ὅτι": "conjunction introducing content - that", "*Eti*": "adverb - yet/still", "*tetramēnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - four-month period", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "ὁ θερισμὸς": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the harvest", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative - behold/look", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I say/am saying", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*Eparate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - lift up!/raise!", "τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the eyes", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you/your", "*theasasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - look at!/observe!", "τὰς χώρας": "accusative, feminine, plural with article - the fields", "*leukai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - white", "*eisin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*pros therismon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - for/toward harvest", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now" }, "variants": { "*tetramēnos*": "four-month period (between sowing and harvest)", "*therismos*": "harvest/harvesting time", "*idou*": "behold!/look!/see! (attention-getting imperative)", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions/countryside", "*leukai*": "white/ripe (in context of grain)" } } 36 { "verseID": "John.4.36", "source": "Καὶ ὁ θερίζων μισθὸν λαμβάνει, καὶ συνάγει καρπὸν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον: ἵνα καὶ ὁ σπείρων ὁμοῦ χαίρῃ καὶ ὁ θερίζων.", "text": "And the one-*therizōn misthon lambanei*, and *synagei karpon* into *zōēn aiōnion*: *hina* also the one-*speirōn homou chairē* also the one-*therizōn*.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ὁ θερίζων": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one harvesting/reaping", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wages/reward", "*lambanei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/takes", "*synagei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - gathers/collects", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit/harvest", "εἰς": "preposition - into/for", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "ὁ σπείρων": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one sowing", "*homou*": "adverb - together", "*chairē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may rejoice", "ὁ θερίζων": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one harvesting/reaping" }, "variants": { "*misthon*": "wages/reward/payment", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/harvest/result", "*zōēn aiōnion*": "eternal life/life of the age to come", "*homou*": "together/at the same time/jointly" } } 37 { "verseID": "John.4.37", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ τούτῳ ὁ λόγος ἐστὶν ἀληθινός, ὅτι Ἄλλος ἐστὶν ὁ σπείρων, καὶ ἄλλος ὁ θερίζων.", "text": "In *gar* this the *logos estin alēthinos*, that *Allos estin* the one-*speirōn*, and *allos* the one-*therizōn*.", "grammar": { "Ἐν": "preposition - in", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "τούτῳ": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - this", "ὁ λόγος": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the word/saying", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true/genuine", "ὅτι": "conjunction introducing content - that", "*Allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one/another", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "ὁ σπείρων": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one sowing", "*allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - another", "ὁ θερίζων": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one harvesting/reaping" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/saying/proverb", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real/authentic" } } 38 { "verseID": "John.4.38", "source": "Ἐγὼ ἀπέστειλα ὑμᾶς θερίζειν ὃ οὐχ ὑμεῖς κεκοπιάκατε: ἄλλοι κεκοπιάκασιν, καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν κόπον αὐτῶν εἰσεληλύθατε.", "text": "*Egō apesteila hymas therizein* what not *hymeis kekopiakate*: *alloi kekopiākasin*, and *hymeis* into the *kopon* of-them *eiselēlythate*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*apesteila*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I sent/sent out", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you (plural)", "*therizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to harvest/reap", "ὃ": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - which/what", "οὐχ": "negative particle - not", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you (plural)", "*kekopiakate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you have labored/worked hard", "*alloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - others", "*kekopiākasin*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they have labored/worked hard", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you (plural)", "εἰς": "preposition - into", "τὸν κόπον": "accusative, masculine, singular with article - the labor", "αὐτῶν": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their", "*eiselēlythate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*apesteila*": "sent out/commissioned/dispatched", "*kekopiakate*": "have labored/have worked hard/have grown weary from labor", "*kopon*": "labor/toil/trouble/weariness", "*eiselēlythate*": "have entered into/have come into/have begun to participate in" } }