1 Cor 9:24-26 : 24 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.24",
"source": "Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ ἐν σταδίῳ τρέχοντες πάντες μὲν τρέχουσιν, εἷς δὲ λαμβάνει τὸ βραβεῖον; Οὕτως τρέχετε, ἵνα καταλάβητε.",
"text": "Not *oidate* that the ones in *stadiō* *trechontes* all *men* *trechousin*, but one *lambanei* the *brabeion*? Thus *trechete*, that you might *katalabēte*.",
"grammar": {
"*oidate*": "perfect indicative, 2nd person plural - you know",
"*stadiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - race course/stadium",
"*trechontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - running",
"*men*": "particle - on one hand (correlative with δὲ)",
"*trechousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - run",
"*lambanei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - receives",
"*brabeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - prize",
"*trechete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - run",
"*katalabēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd person plural - might obtain/seize"
},
"variants": {
"*oidate*": "you know/you understand",
"*stadiō*": "race course/stadium/arena",
"*trechontes*": "running/racing",
"*trechousin*": "run/race",
"*lambanei*": "receives/takes/obtains",
"*brabeion*": "prize/award",
"*trechete*": "run/race",
"*katalabēte*": "might obtain/might grasp/might seize"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.25",
"source": "Πᾶς δὲ ὁ ἀγωνιζόμενος πάντα ἐγκρατεύεται. Ἐκεῖνοι μὲν οὖν ἵνα φθαρτὸν στέφανον λάβωσιν· ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄφθαρτον.",
"text": "Every but the one *agōnizomenos* all things *enkrateuetai*. Those *men* *oun* that *phtharton* *stephanon* they might *labōsin*; but we *aphtharton*.",
"grammar": {
"*agōnizomenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - competing",
"*enkrateuetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - exercises self-control",
"*men*": "particle - on one hand (correlative with δὲ)",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/consequently",
"*phtharton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - perishable",
"*stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crown/wreath",
"*labōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might receive",
"*aphtharton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - imperishable"
},
"variants": {
"*agōnizomenos*": "competing/striving/contending in contest",
"*enkrateuetai*": "exercises self-control/is temperate/is disciplined",
"*phtharton*": "perishable/corruptible/temporary",
"*stephanon*": "crown/wreath/victory garland",
"*labōsin*": "might receive/might obtain/might get",
"*aphtharton*": "imperishable/incorruptible/eternal"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.26",
"source": "Ἐγὼ τοίνυν οὕτως τρέχω, ὡς οὐκ ἀδήλως· οὕτως πυκτεύω, ὡς οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων:",
"text": "I *toinyn* thus *trechō*, as not *adēlōs*; thus I *pykteuo*, as not *aera* *derōn*:",
"grammar": {
"*toinyn*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently",
"*trechō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - run",
"*adēlōs*": "adverb - uncertainly/without aim",
"*pykteuo*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - box/fight",
"*aera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - air",
"*derōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - beating/striking"
},
"variants": {
"*toinyn*": "therefore/consequently/accordingly",
"*trechō*": "run/race",
"*adēlōs*": "uncertainly/without aim/aimlessly",
"*pykteuo*": "box/fight with fists/engage in boxing",
"*aera*": "air/empty space",
"*derōn*": "beating/striking/thrashing"
}
}