1 Corinthians 9:4

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.4", "source": "Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν;", "text": "*Mē* not *echomen* *exousian* *phagein* and *piein*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "particle introducing a question expecting negative answer", "*echomen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist infinitive - to drink" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/right/power/permission", "*phagein*": "to eat/to consume", "*piein*": "to drink/to imbibe" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν;

Transliteration

Mē not echomen exousian phagein and piein?

Grammar Details

• *Mē*: particle introducing a question expecting negative answer
• *echomen*: present indicative, 1st person plural - we have
• *exousian*: accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right
• *phagein*: aorist infinitive - to eat
• *piein*: aorist infinitive - to drink

Word Meanings

• *exousian*: authority/right/power/permission
• *phagein*: to eat/to consume
• *piein*: to drink/to imbibe

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do we not have the right to eat and drink?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Have we not power to eat and to drink?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do we not have the right to eat and drink?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Have we not power to eat and to drink?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Have we {G3361} no right to eat and to drink?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Have we not power to eat and to drink?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Have we not power to eate and to drynke?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Haue we not power to eate and drynke?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Haue we not power to eat & to drinke?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Haue we not power to eate and to drinke?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Have we not power to eat and to drink?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Have we no right to eat and to drink?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  have we not authority to eat and to drink?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Have we no right to eat and to drink?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Have we no right to eat and to drink?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have we no right to take food and drink?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Have we no right to eat and to drink?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do we not have the right to financial support?

Referenced Verses

• 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.6", "source": "Οὔτε ζητοῦντες ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δόξαν, οὔτε ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, οὔτε ἀπʼ ἄλλων,", "text": "*Oute* *zētountes* from *anthrōpōn* *doxan*, *oute* from you, *oute* from *allōn*,", "grammar": { "*Oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*zētountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor/praise", "*allōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of others" }, "variants": { "*zētountes*": "seeking/looking for/searching for", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise/recognition" } }
• 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 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" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.9", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλʼ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς.", "text": "Not *hoti* not *echomen exousian, all' hina heautous typon dōmen* you *eis to mimeisthai* us.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*echomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we have", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*typon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - example/pattern", "*dōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 1st plural - we might give", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*to mimeisthai*": "articular infinitive - the imitating/to imitate" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/right/power", "*typon*": "example/pattern/model", "*mimeisthai*": "to imitate/to follow example of" } }
• 1 Tim 5:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.17", "source": "Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.", "text": "*Hoi* *kalōs* *proestōtes* *presbyteroi* *diplēs* *timēs* *axiousthōsan*, *malista* *hoi* *kopiōntes* *en* *logō* *kai* *didaskalia*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/commendably", "*proestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having led/ruling", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*diplēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - double", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/support", "*axiousthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let them be considered worthy", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*kopiōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*proestōtes*": "lead/rule/manage/govern", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/presbyters [church leaders]", "*diplēs* *timēs*": "double honor/double compensation/ample support", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*logō*": "word/speaking/preaching", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.18", "source": "Λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή, Βοῦν ἀλοῶντα οὐ φιμώσεις. Καί, Ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Legei* *gar* *hē* *graphē*, *Boun* *aloōnta* *ou* *phimōseis*. *Kai*, *Axios* *ho* *ergatēs* *tou* *misthou* *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*Boun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ox", "*aloōnta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*phimōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall muzzle", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*ergatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worker/laborer", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wages/pay", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*graphē*": "scripture/writing [authoritative text]", "*aloōnta*": "threshing [separating grain]", "*phimōseis*": "muzzle [prevent from eating]", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer", "*misthou*": "wages/pay/compensation" } }
• 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" } }
• Matt 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.10", "source": "Μὴ πήραν εἰς ὁδὸν, μηδὲ δύο χιτῶνας, μηδὲ ὑποδήματα, μηδὲ ῥάβδους: ἄξιος γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τῆς τροφῆς αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "*Mē* *pēran* for *hodon*, *mēde* two *chitōnas*, *mēde* *hypodēmata*, *mēde* *rhabdous*: *axios* *gar* the *ergatēs* of-the *trophēs* of-him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*pēran*": "accusative feminine singular - bag/pouch", "*hodon*": "accusative feminine singular - journey/way", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*chitōnas*": "accusative masculine plural - tunics/garments", "*hypodēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - sandals/shoes", "*rhabdous*": "accusative feminine plural - staffs/rods", "*axios*": "nominative masculine singular - worthy/deserving", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ergatēs*": "nominative masculine singular - worker/laborer", "*trophēs*": "genitive feminine singular - food/nourishment", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*pēran*": "bag/pouch/knapsack", "*hodon*": "journey/way/road", "*chitōnas*": "tunics/garments/shirts", "*hypodēmata*": "sandals/shoes/footwear", "*rhabdous*": "staffs/rods/walking sticks", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/entitled", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer/one who works", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance" } }
• Luke 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.10.7", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ τῇ οἰκίᾳ μένετε, ἐσθίοντες καὶ πίνοντες τὰ παρʼ αὐτῶν: ἄξιος γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν. Μὴ μεταβαίνετε ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν.", "text": "In same *de* the *oikia menete*, *esthiontes* and *pinontes* the things *par'* them: *axios gar* the *ergatēs* of the *misthou* of him *estin*. *Mē metabainete ex oikias eis oikian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/home", "*menete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - remain/stay", "*esthiontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - eating", "*pinontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - drinking", "*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from/provided by", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ergatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worker/laborer", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wages/pay", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*metabainete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - move/transfer", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*oikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - house/home", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/home" }, "variants": { "*oikia*": "house/home/dwelling", "*menete*": "remain/stay/abide", "*esthiontes*": "eating/consuming", "*pinontes*": "drinking/consuming liquid", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer/one who works", "*misthou*": "wages/pay/reward", "*metabainete*": "move/transfer/change residence" } }
• 1 Cor 9:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.7", "source": "Τίς στρατεύεται ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις ποτέ; τίς φυτεύει ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσθίει; ἢ τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει;", "text": "Who *strateuetai* own *opsōniois* ever? Who *phyteuei* *ampelōna*, and from the *karpou* of it not *esthiei*? Or who *poimainei* *poimnēn*, and from the *galaktos* of the *poimnēs* not *esthiei*?", "grammar": { "*strateuetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - serves as soldier", "*opsōniois*": "dative, neuter, plural - wages/pay", "*phyteuei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - plants", "*ampelōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard", "*karpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fruit", "*esthiei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - eats", "*poimainei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - shepherds", "*poimnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flock", "*galaktos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - milk", "*poimnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flock's" }, "variants": { "*strateuetai*": "serves as soldier/goes to war/battles", "*opsōniois*": "wages/pay/expenses", "*phyteuei*": "plants/establishes", "*ampelōna*": "vineyard", "*karpou*": "fruit/produce/result", "*poimainei*": "shepherds/tends/pastures", "*poimnēn*": "flock/herd", "*galaktos*": "milk" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.8", "source": "Μὴ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ταῦτα λαλῶ; ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὁ νόμος ταῦτα λέγει;", "text": "*Mē* according to *anthrōpon* these things *lalō*? Or not also the *nomos* these things *legei*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "particle introducing a question expecting negative answer", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*lalō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I speak", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - says" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpon*": "man/human/mankind", "*lalō*": "I speak/I say/I talk", "*nomos*": "law/Torah", "*legei*": "says/speaks/states" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.9", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται, Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα. Μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ Θεῷ;", "text": "For in the *Mōseōs* *nomō* it has been *gegraptai*, Not *phimōseis* *boun* *aloōnta*. *Mē* of the *boōn* *melei* to the *Theō*?", "grammar": { "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Moses'", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd person singular - has been written", "*phimōseis*": "future indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall muzzle", "*boun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ox", "*aloōnta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*Mē*": "particle introducing a question expecting negative answer", "*boōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of oxen", "*melei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - cares", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*phimōseis*": "you shall muzzle/prevent from eating", "*boun*": "ox/bull", "*aloōnta*": "threshing/treading out grain", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/matters" } } 10 { "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" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.11", "source": "Εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν τὰ πνευματικὰ ἐσπείραμεν, μέγα εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῶν τὰ σαρκικὰ θερίσομεν;", "text": "If we to you the *pneumatika* *espeiramen*, great if we of you the *sarkika* *therisomen*?", "grammar": { "*pneumatika*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spiritual things", "*espeiramen*": "aorist indicative, 1st person plural - sowed", "*sarkika*": "accusative, neuter, plural - fleshly/material things", "*therisomen*": "future indicative, 1st person plural - will reap" }, "variants": { "*pneumatika*": "spiritual things/spiritual matters", "*espeiramen*": "sowed/planted", "*sarkika*": "carnal things/material things/physical things", "*therisomen*": "will reap/will harvest" } } 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" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.13", "source": "Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ τὰ ἱερὰ ἐργαζόμενοι ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐσθίουσιν; οἱ τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ προσεδρεύοντες τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ συμμερίζονται;", "text": "Not *oidate* that the ones the *hiera* *ergazomenoi* from the *hierou* *esthiousin*? the ones to the *thysiastēriō* *prosedreuontes* with the *thysiastēriō* *symmerizontai*?", "grammar": { "*oidate*": "perfect indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hiera*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sacred things", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*hierou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - temple", "*esthiousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - eat", "*thysiastēriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - altar", "*prosedreuontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - attending continuously", "*symmerizontai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - share/partake together" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/you understand", "*hiera*": "sacred things/temple service", "*ergazomenoi*": "working in/serving in/performing", "*hierou*": "temple/sanctuary", "*thysiastēriō*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*prosedreuontes*": "attending continuously/serving/waiting at", "*symmerizontai*": "share with/partake together with/receive a portion" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.14", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ὁ Κύριος διέταξεν τοῖς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον καταγγέλλουσιν ἐκ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ζῆν.", "text": "Thus also the *Kyrios* *dietaxen* to the ones the *euangelion* *katangellousin* from the *euangeliou* to *zēn*.", "grammar": { "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*dietaxen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular - ordered/commanded", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*katangellousin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - proclaiming", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel", "*zēn*": "present infinitive - to live" }, "variants": { "*dietaxen*": "ordered/commanded/directed/arranged", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*katangellousin*": "proclaiming/announcing/preaching", "*zēn*": "to live/to be supported/to derive living" } }
• Gal 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.6", "source": "Κοινωνείτω δὲ ὁ κατηχούμενος τὸν λόγον τῷ κατηχοῦντι ἐν πᾶσιν ἀγαθοῖς.", "text": "And *koinōneitō* the one being *katēchoumenos* the *logon* with the one *katēchounti* in all *agathois*.", "grammar": { "*koinōneitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd singular - let share/participate", "*katēchoumenos*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being instructed/taught", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*katēchounti*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one instructing/teaching", "*agathois*": "dative, neuter, plural - good things" }, "variants": { "*koinōneitō*": "let share/participate/contribute/have fellowship", "*katēchoumenos*": "being instructed/taught/catechized", "*logon*": "word/message/teaching", "*katēchounti*": "to the one instructing/teaching/catechizing", "*agathois*": "good things/benefits/possessions" } }