1 Corinthians 9:15

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.15", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ οὐδενὶ ἐχρησάμην τούτων: οὐκ ἔγραψα δὲ ταῦτα, ἵνα οὕτως γένηται ἐν ἐμοί: καλὸν γάρ μοι μᾶλλον ἀποθανεῖν, ἤ τὸ καύχημά μου ἵνα τις κενώσῃ.", "text": "I but none *echrēsamēn* of these things: not *egrapsa* but these things, that thus it might *genētai* in me: *kalon* for to me rather to *apothanein*, than the *kauchēma* of me that anyone should *kenōsē*.", "grammar": { "*echrēsamēn*": "aorist middle, 1st person singular - used/made use of", "*egrapsa*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - wrote", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be/happen", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*apothanein*": "aorist infinitive - to die", "*kauchēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boasting/ground for boasting", "*kenōsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - should make empty/void" }, "variants": { "*echrēsamēn*": "used/made use of/availed myself of", "*egrapsa*": "wrote/have written", "*genētai*": "might be/might happen/should occur", "*kalon*": "good/better/preferable", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish", "*kauchēma*": "boasting/ground for boasting/what I boast in", "*kenōsē*": "make empty/void/nullify" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγὼ δὲ οὐδενὶ ἐχρησάμην τούτων: οὐκ ἔγραψα δὲ ταῦτα, ἵνα οὕτως γένηται ἐν ἐμοί: καλὸν γάρ μοι μᾶλλον ἀποθανεῖν, ἤ τὸ καύχημά μου ἵνα τις κενώσῃ.

Transliteration

I but none echrēsamēn of these things: not egrapsa but these things, that thus it might genētai in me: kalon for to me rather to apothanein, than the kauchēma of me that anyone should kenōsē.

Grammar Details

• *echrēsamēn*: aorist middle, 1st person singular - used/made use of
• *egrapsa*: aorist active, 1st person singular - wrote
• *genētai*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be/happen
• *kalon*: nominative, neuter, singular - good/better
• *apothanein*: aorist infinitive - to die
• *kauchēma*: accusative, neuter, singular - boasting/ground for boasting
• *kenōsē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - should make empty/void

Word Meanings

• *echrēsamēn*: used/made use of/availed myself of
• *egrapsa*: wrote/have written
• *genētai*: might be/might happen/should occur
• *kalon*: good/better/preferable
• *apothanein*: to die/to perish
• *kauchēma*: boasting/ground for boasting/what I boast in
• *kenōsē*: make empty/void/nullify

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But I have not made use of any of these rights, and I am not writing this to make it happen for me. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die, {G2570} than that any man should make my glorifying void.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But I have vsed none of these thinges. Nether wrote I these thinges that it shuld be so done vnto me. For it were better for me to dye the yt eny man shnld take this reioysinge from me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But I haue vsed none of these thinges. Nether wryte I therof, that it shulde be done so vnto me: for I had rather dye, the that eny man shulde brynge my reioysinge to naughte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But I haue vsed none of these things: neither wrote I these things, that it should be so done vnto me: for it were better for me to die, then that any man should make my reioycing vaine.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But I haue vsed none of these thinges. Neuerthelesse, I wrote not these thinges, that it shoulde be so done vnto me: For it were better for me to die, then that any man should make my reioycing vayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for [it were] better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for `it were' good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing these things so that something will be done for me. In fact, it would be better for me to die than– no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting!

Referenced Verses

• Acts 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.18.3", "source": "Καὶ διὰ τὸ ὁμότεχνον εἶναι, ἔμενεν παρʼ αὐτοῖς, καὶ εἰργάζετο: ἦσαν γὰρ σκηνοποιοὶ τὴν τέχνην.", "text": "And *dia to homoteknon einai*, *emenen par' autois*, and *eirgazeto*: *ēsan gar skēnopoioi tēn technēn*.", "grammar": { "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of", "*to homoteknon einai*": "article + adjective, accusative neuter singular + present infinitive - to be of the same trade", "*emenen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was staying/remaining", "*par'*": "preposition with dative - with/beside", "*autois*": "dative plural pronoun - them", "*eirgazeto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was working", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*skēnopoioi*": "nominative masculine plural - tentmakers", "*tēn technēn*": "article + accusative feminine singular - by trade/craft" }, "variants": { "*homoteknon*": "of the same trade/craft/occupation", "*emenen*": "was staying/remaining/abiding", "*eirgazeto*": "was working/was laboring", "*skēnopoioi*": "tentmakers/leatherworkers" } }
• 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.12", "source": "Εἰ ἄλλοι τῆς ἐξουσίας ὑμῶν μετέχουσιν, οὐ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς; Ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐχρησάμεθα τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ ταύτῃ· ἀλλὰ πάντα στέγομεν, ἵνα μή ἐγκοπήν τινα δῶμεν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "If others of the *exousias* of you *metechousin*, not more we? But not we *echrēsametha* the *exousia* this; but all things *stegomen*, that not *egkopēn* any we might *dōmen* to the *euangeliō* of the *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*metechousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - partake", "*echrēsametha*": "aorist middle, 1st person plural - used/made use of", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*stegomen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - endure/bear", "*egkopēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hindrance/obstacle", "*dōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person plural - might give", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*exousias*": "authority/right/claim", "*metechousin*": "partake/share/participate in", "*echrēsametha*": "used/made use of/availed ourselves of", "*stegomen*": "endure/bear/put up with", "*egkopēn*": "hindrance/obstacle/impediment", "*dōmen*": "might give/should give/may present", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news" } }
• 2 Cor 11:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.9", "source": "Καὶ παρὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ὑστερηθεὶς, οὐ κατενάρκησα οὐδενός: τὸ γὰρ ὑστέρημά μου προσανεπλήρωσαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ: ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας καὶ ἐν παντὶ ἀβαρῆ ὑμῖν ἐμαυτὸν ἐτήρησα, καὶ τηρήσω.", "text": "And being *parōn pros* you, and being *hysterētheis*, not I *katenarkēsa* of anyone: for the *hysterēma* of me *prosaneplērōsan* the *adelphoi*: having *elthontes* from *Makedonias* and in everything *abarē* to you myself I *etērēsa*, and will *tērēsō*.", "grammar": { "*parōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/among", "*hysterētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being in need/lacking", "*katenarkēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - was a burden/became a deadweight", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lack/need/deficiency", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - supplied/filled up completely", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come/arrived", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Macedonia", "*abarē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - not burdensome/without weight", "*etērēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - kept/maintained", "*tērēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will keep/maintain" }, "variants": { "*parōn*": "being present/staying/visiting", "*hysterētheis*": "being in need/lacking/being deficient", "*katenarkēsa*": "was a burden/became a deadweight (literally 'to grow numb')", "*hysterēma*": "lack/need/deficiency/shortfall", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "supplied/filled up completely/made up the deficit", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*abarē*": "not burdensome/without weight/free from burden", "*etērēsa*": "kept/maintained/preserved", "*tērēsō*": "will keep/maintain/preserve" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.10", "source": "Ἔστιν ἀλήθεια Χριστοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ, ὅτι ἡ καύχησις αὕτη οὐ φραγήσεται εἰς ἐμὲ ἐν τοῖς κλίμασι τῆς Ἀχαΐας.", "text": "Is [the] *alētheia Christou* in me, that the *kauchēsis hautē* not will be *phragēsetai* against me in the *klimasi* of *Achaias*.", "grammar": { "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*kauchēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - boasting/glorying", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*phragēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be stopped/silenced", "*klimasi*": "dative, neuter, plural - in the regions/territories", "*Achaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Achaia" }, "variants": { "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/veracity", "*kauchēsis*": "boasting/glorying/exultation", "*phragēsetai*": "will be stopped/silenced/blocked/muzzled", "*klimasi*": "regions/territories/districts" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.11", "source": "Διὰ τί; ὅτι οὐκ ἀγαπῶ ὑμᾶς; ὁ Θεὸς οἶδεν.", "text": "Because of what? Because not I *agapō* you? The *Theos oidēn*.", "grammar": { "*agapō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - love", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*oidēn*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - knows/has known" }, "variants": { "*agapō*": "love/have affection for", "*oidēn*": "knows/has known/is aware" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.12", "source": "Ὃ δὲ ποιῶ, καὶ ποιήσω, ἵνα ἐκκόψω τὴν ἀφορμὴν τῶν θελόντων ἀφορμήν· ἵνα ἐν ᾧ καυχῶνται, εὑρεθῶσιν καθὼς καὶ ἡμεῖς.", "text": "But what I *poiō*, also I will *poiēsō*, so that I might *ekkopsō* the *aphormēn* of those *thelontōn aphormēn*; so that in what they *kauchōntai*, they might be *heurethōsin* as also we.", "grammar": { "*poiō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - do/am doing", "*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will do", "*ekkopsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - might cut off/remove", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion/pretext", "*thelontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those wanting/desiring", "*kauchōntai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - boast/glory", "*heurethōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - might be found/discovered" }, "variants": { "*poiō*": "do/am doing/practice", "*poiēsō*": "will do/will practice", "*ekkopsō*": "might cut off/remove/eliminate", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/pretext/ground", "*thelontōn*": "wanting/desiring/wishing", "*kauchōntai*": "boast/glory/exult", "*heurethōsin*": "might be found/discovered/recognized" } }
• Matt 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.6", "source": "Ὃς δʼ ἂν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν πιστευόντων εἰς ἐμέ, συμφέρει αὐτῷ ἵνα κρεμασθῇ μύλος ὀνικὸς ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ καταποντισθῇ ἐν τῷ πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης.", "text": "Who but if *skandalisē* one of the *mikrōn* these of the *pisteuontōn* into *eme*, *sympherei* to him that *krēmasthē* *mylos* *onikos* upon the *trachēlon* of him, and *katapontisthē* in the *pelagei* of the *thalassēs*.", "grammar": { "*skandalisē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - causes to stumble/offends", "*mikrōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - little ones/small ones", "*pisteuontōn*": "participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, plural - believing", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me", "*sympherei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it is profitable/better", "*krēmasthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be hanged", "*mylos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*onikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - donkey", "*trachēlon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - neck", "*katapontisthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be drowned/sunk", "*pelagei*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - open sea/deep", "*thalassēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*skandalisē*": "causes to stumble/offends/entices to sin", "*mikrōn*": "little ones/small ones/insignificant ones", "*pisteuontōn*": "believing/having faith in/trusting", "*sympherei*": "it is profitable/it is better/it is advantageous", "*krēmasthē*": "might be hanged/might be suspended", "*mylos*": "millstone/grinding stone", "*onikos*": "of a donkey/donkey-driven", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*katapontisthē*": "might be drowned/might be sunk/might be submerged", "*pelagei*": "open sea/deep/depths", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean" } }
• Acts 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.8.3", "source": "Σαῦλος δὲ, ἐλυμαίνετο τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, κατὰ τοὺς οἴκους εἰσπορευόμενος, σύρων τε ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας παρεδίδου εἰς φυλακήν.", "text": "*Saulos de*, *elymaineto* the *ekklēsian*, throughout the *oikous eisporeuomenos*, *syrōn te andras* and *gynaikas paredidou* into *phylakēn*.", "grammar": { "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*elymaineto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was ravaging/destroying", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*oikous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - houses/homes", "*eisporeuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - entering/going into", "*syrōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - dragging", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was delivering/handing over", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison" }, "variants": { "*elymaineto*": "was ravaging/destroying/persecuting", "*eisporeuomenos*": "entering into/going into", "*syrōn*": "dragging/hauling forcibly", "*paredidou*": "was delivering/committing/handing over" } }
• Acts 20:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.20.24", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐδενὸς λόγον ποιοῦμαι, οὐδὲ ἔχω τὴν ψυχήν μου τιμίαν ἐμαυτῷ, ὡς τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου μετὰ χαρᾶς, καὶ τὴν διακονίαν, ἣν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, διαμαρτύρασθαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But of-nothing *logon* *poioumai*, nor *echō* the *psychēn* of-me *timian* to-myself, so-as *teleiōsai* the *dromon* of-me with *charas*, and the *diakonian*, which *elabon* from the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, *diamartyrasthai* the *euangelion* of-the *charitos* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*poioumai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I make/consider", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st person singular - I hold/have", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*timian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - precious/valuable", "*teleiōsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to complete", "*dromon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - course/race", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*elabon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I received", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*diamartyrasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to testify solemnly", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "account/reckoning/esteem", "*poioumai*": "I make/consider/regard", "*psychēn*": "life/soul", "*timian*": "precious/valuable/dear", "*teleiōsai*": "to complete/finish/accomplish", "*dromon*": "course/race/career", "*charas*": "joy/gladness", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*elabon*": "I received/got/took", "*diamartyrasthai*": "to testify solemnly/witness earnestly", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "grace/favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Acts 20:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Acts.20.34", "source": "Αὐτοὶ δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου, καὶ τοῖς οὖσιν μετʼ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται.", "text": "Yourselves *de* *ginōskete*, that for-the *chreiais* of-me, and for-those *ousin* with me *hypēretēsan* the *cheires* these.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*ginōskete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*chreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to needs", "*ousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - being", "*hypēretēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they served", "*cheires*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*ginōskete*": "you know/understand", "*chreiais*": "needs/necessities/requirements", "*ousin*": "being/those who were", "*hypēretēsan*": "they served/ministered to/provided for", "*cheires*": "hands/labor" } }
• 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.12", "source": "Καὶ κοπιῶμεν, ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν: λοιδορούμενοι, εὐλογοῦμεν· διωκόμενοι, ἀνεχόμεθα:", "text": "And *kopiōmen*, *ergazomenoi* with the *idiais chersin*: *loidoroumenoi*, *eulogoumen*; *diōkomenoi*, *anechometha*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kopiōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we labor/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - working", "*tais idiais chersin*": "article + adjective + dative, feminine, plural - with our own hands", "*loidoroumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being reviled/insulted", "*eulogoumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we bless", "*diōkomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being persecuted", "*anechometha*": "present indicative, 1st plural, middle - we endure/bear with" }, "variants": { "*kopiōmen*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*idiais*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*loidoroumenoi*": "being reviled/insulted/verbally abused", "*eulogoumen*": "bless/speak well of", "*diōkomenoi*": "being persecuted/pursued/chased", "*anechometha*": "endure/bear with/tolerate" } }
• Phil 1:20-23 : 20 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.20", "source": "Κατὰ τὴν ἀποκαραδοκίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα μου, ὅτι ἐν οὐδενὶ αἰσχυνθήσομαι, ἀλλʼ ἐν πάσῃ παρρησίᾳ, ὡς πάντοτε, καὶ νῦν μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου, εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς, εἴτε διὰ θανάτου.", "text": "According to the *apokaradokian* and *elpida* of me, that in nothing *aischynthēsomai*, but in all *parrēsia*, as always, also now *megalynthēsetai Christos* in the *sōmati* of me, whether through *zōēs*, whether through *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*apokaradokian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eager expectation", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*aischynthēsomai*": "future passive indicative, 1st person singular - I will be ashamed", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*megalynthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be magnified", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - body", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*apokaradokian*": "eager expectation/earnest waiting", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*aischynthēsomai*": "I will be ashamed/I will be put to shame", "*parrēsia*": "boldness/confidence/openness/frankness", "*megalynthēsetai*": "will be magnified/will be exalted/will be honored", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*thanatou*": "death/end of life" } } 21 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.21", "source": "Ἐμοὶ γὰρ τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς, καὶ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος.", "text": "For me for the *zēn Christos*, and the *apothanein kerdos*.", "grammar": { "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*kerdos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gain/profit" }, "variants": { "*zēn*": "to live/living", "*apothanein*": "to die/dying", "*kerdos*": "gain/profit/advantage" } } 22 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.22", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τὸ ζῆν ἐν σαρκί, τοῦτό μοι καρπὸς ἔργου: καὶ τί αἱρήσομαι οὐ γνωρίζω.", "text": "If but the *zēn* in *sarki*, this for me *karpos ergou*: and what *hairēsomai* not *gnōrizō*.", "grammar": { "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/result", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of work/labor", "*hairēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will choose", "*gnōrizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/make known" }, "variants": { "*zēn*": "to live/living", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*karpos*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*ergou*": "work/labor/deed", "*hairēsomai*": "I will choose/I will select/I will prefer", "*gnōrizō*": "I know/I make known/I declare" } } 23 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.23", "source": "Συνέχομαι γὰρ ἐκ τῶν δύο, τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχων εἰς τὸ ἀναλῦσαι, καὶ σὺν Χριστῷ εἶναι· πολλῷ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον:", "text": "*Synechomai* for from the two, the *epithymian echōn* unto the *analysai*, and with *Christō einai*; by much more *kreisson*:", "grammar": { "*Synechomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am pressed/constrained", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/longing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*analysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to depart/be released", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*kreisson*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - better" }, "variants": { "*Synechomai*": "I am pressed/I am constrained/I am hard pressed", "*epithymian*": "desire/longing/yearning", "*analysai*": "to depart/to be released/to dissolve", "*kreisson*": "better/more preferable/far better" } }
• 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.9", "source": "Μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον: νυκτὸς γὰρ καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You *mnēmoneuete* *gar*, *adelphoi*, the *kopon* of us *kai* the *mochthon*: *nyktos* *gar* *kai* *hēmeras* *ergazomenoi*, *pros* the not to *epibarēsai* anyone of you, we *ekēryxamen* to you the *euangelion* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*mochthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - hardship/struggle", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/by night", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day/by day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*epibarēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to burden/be a burden", "*ekēryxamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we proclaimed/preached", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kopon*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthon*": "hardship/struggle/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/be a burden/be a weight" } }
• 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.8", "source": "Οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος· ἀλλʼ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν:", "text": "*Oude dōrean arton ephagomen para* anyone; *all' en kopō kai mochthō, nykta kai hēmeran ergazomenoi, pros to mē epibarēsai* any of you:", "grammar": { "*Oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*dōrean*": "adverb - freely/without cost", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*ephagomen*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st plural - we ate", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*kopō*": "dative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mochthō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hardship/trouble", "*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*to mē epibarēsai*": "articular infinitive with negative - not to burden", "*tina*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - anyone" }, "variants": { "*dōrean*": "freely/without cost/without payment", "*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*kopō*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthō*": "hardship/trouble/difficulty", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/to be a burden/to impose upon" } }
• 2 Cor 12:13-18 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.13", "source": "Τί γάρ ἐστιν ὃ ἡττήθητε ὑπὲρ τὰς λοιπὰς ἐκκλησίας, εἰ μὴ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἐγὼ οὐ κατενάρκησα ὑμῶν; χαρίσασθέ μοι τὴν ἀδικίαν ταύτην.", "text": "What for *estin* which you *hēttēthēte* beyond the *loipas ekklēsias*, *ei mē* that myself I not *katenarēsa* of you? *Charisasthe* me the *adikian tautēn*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hēttēthēte*": "aorist indicative, passive, 2nd plural - you were made inferior/worse off", "*loipas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rest/remaining", "*ekklēsias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - except/if not", "*katenarēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I was a burden/I benumbed", "*Charisasthe*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd plural - forgive/show grace", "*adikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrong/injustice", "*tautēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hēttēthēte*": "you were made inferior/you were made worse off/you were treated as less", "*loipas*": "rest/remaining/other", "*ekklēsias*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*katenarēsa*": "I was a burden/I benumbed/I was burdensome", "*Charisasthe*": "forgive/show grace/pardon", "*adikian*": "wrong/injustice/unrighteousness" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.14", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, τρίτον ἑτοίμως ἔχω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς· καὶ οὐ καταναρκήσω ὑμῶν: οὐ γὰρ ζητῶ τὰ ὑμῶν, ἀλλὰ ὑμᾶς: οὐ γὰρ ὀφείλει τὰ τέκνα τοῖς γονεῦσιν θησαυρίζειν, ἀλλὰ οἱ γονεῖς τοῖς τέκνοις.", "text": "*Idou*, third *hetoimōs echō elthein pros* you; and not *katanarkēsō* of you: not for I *zētō* the things of you, but you: not for *opheilei* the *tekna* for the *goneusin thēsaurizein*, but the *goneis* for the *teknois*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs*": "adverb - readily/in readiness", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I have/hold/am", "*elthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to come/go", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*katanarkēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - I will be a burden", "*zētō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I seek", "*opheilei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - for parents", "*thēsaurizein*": "present infinitive, active - to store up/save", "*goneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - parents", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - for children" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs echō*": "I am ready/I am prepared", "*katanarkēsō*": "I will be a burden/I will be burdensome", "*zētō*": "I seek/I am seeking/I desire", "*opheilei*": "ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*goneusin*": "parents/fathers and mothers", "*thēsaurizein*": "to store up/to save/to lay up treasure", "*goneis*": "parents/fathers and mothers" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.15", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἥδιστα δαπανήσω καὶ ἐκδαπανηθήσομαι ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν· εἰ καὶ περισσοτέρως ὑμᾶς ἀγαπῶν, ἧττον ἀγαπῶμαι.", "text": "I *de hēdista dapanēsō* and *ekdapanēthēsomai* for the *psychōn* of you; *ei kai perissōterōs* you *agapōn*, *hētton agapōmai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*hēdista*": "adverb, superlative - most gladly/very gladly", "*dapanēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - I will spend", "*ekdapanēthēsomai*": "future indicative, passive, 1st singular - I will be spent completely", "*psychōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of souls/lives", "*ei kai*": "concessive conjunction - even if/although", "*perissōterōs*": "adverb, comparative - more abundantly", "*agapōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*hētton*": "adverb, comparative - less", "*agapōmai*": "present indicative, passive, 1st singular - I am loved" }, "variants": { "*hēdista*": "most gladly/very gladly/most pleasantly", "*dapanēsō*": "I will spend/I will expend/I will use up", "*ekdapanēthēsomai*": "I will be spent completely/I will be utterly exhausted", "*psychōn*": "souls/lives", "*perissōterōs*": "more abundantly/more exceedingly/more greatly", "*agapōn*": "loving/having affection for", "*hētton*": "less/to a smaller degree", "*agapōmai*": "I am loved/I am regarded with affection" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.16", "source": "Ἔστω δέ, ἐγὼ οὐ κατεβάρησα ὑμᾶς: ἀλλʼ, ὑπάρχων πανοῦργος, δόλῳ ὑμᾶς ἔλαβον.", "text": "Let it be *de*, I not *katebarēsa* you: but, *hyparchōn panourgos*, *dolō* you *elabon*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*katebarēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I burdened/weighed down", "*hyparchōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*panourgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crafty/cunning person", "*dolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with deceit/craft/guile", "*elabon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I took/caught" }, "variants": { "*katebarēsa*": "I burdened/I weighed down/I oppressed", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/beginning as", "*panourgos*": "crafty/cunning/shrewd/clever", "*dolō*": "with deceit/with craft/with guile/by trickery", "*elabon*": "I took/I caught/I received" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.17", "source": "Μή τινα ὧν ἀπέσταλκα πρὸς ὑμᾶς διʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπλεονέκτησα ὑμᾶς;", "text": "*Mē* any whom I *apestalka pros* you through him *epleonektēsa* you?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle in questions expecting negative answer", "*apestalka*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st singular - I have sent", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*epleonektēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I took advantage/defrauded" }, "variants": { "*apestalka*": "I have sent/I have dispatched", "*epleonektēsa*": "I took advantage of/I defrauded/I exploited/I cheated" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.18", "source": "Παρεκάλεσα Τίτον, καὶ συναπέστειλα τὸν ἀδελφόν. Μήτι ἐπλεονέκτησεν ὑμᾶς Τίτος; οὐ τῷ αὐτῷ Πνεύματι περιεπατήσαμεν; οὐ τοῖς αὐτοῖς ἴχνεσιν;", "text": "I *parekalesa Titon*, and *synapesteila* the *adelphon*. *Mēti epleonektēsen* you *Titos*? not in the same *Pneumati periepatesamen*? not in the same *ichnesin*?", "grammar": { "*parekalesa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I urged/exhorted", "*Titon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Titus", "*synapesteila*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I sent with", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*Mēti*": "negative particle in questions expecting negative answer", "*epleonektēsen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd singular - he took advantage/defrauded", "*Titos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Titus", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit/spirit", "*periepatesamen*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st plural - we walked", "*ichnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - steps/footprints" }, "variants": { "*parekalesa*": "I urged/I exhorted/I encouraged", "*synapesteila*": "I sent with/I sent along with", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*epleonektēsen*": "he took advantage of/he defrauded/he exploited", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/attitude", "*periepatesamen*": "we walked/we conducted ourselves", "*ichnesin*": "steps/footprints/tracks" } }