1 Corinthians 9:10

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.

📖 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

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 2:6 : 6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
• Rom 4:23-24 : 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
• Rom 15:4 : 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
• 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
• 2 Cor 4:15 : 15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
• Matt 24:22 : 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
• Luke 17:7-8 : 7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
• John 4:35-38 : 35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.