Mark 9:41

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃς γὰρ ἂν ποτίσῃ ὑμᾶς ποτήριον ὕδατος ἐν ὀνόματι μου, ὅτι Χριστοῦ ἐστέ, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐ μὴ ἀπολέσῃ τὸν μισθὸν αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

Who for an potisē you potērion of hydatos in onomati of me, because of Christou you are, amēn I legō to you, ou mē apolesē the misthon of him.

Grammar Details

• *an*: conditional particle - if/would
• *potisē*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might give to drink
• *potērion*: accusative, neuter, singular - cup
• *hydatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of water
• *onomati*: dative, neuter, singular - name
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ
• *amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily
• *legō*: present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say
• *ou mē*: emphatic negation - certainly not/by no means
• *apolesē*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might lose
• *misthon*: accusative, masculine, singular - reward

Word Meanings

• *potisē*: might give to drink/provide drink
• *potērion*: cup/drinking vessel
• *hydatos*: water
• *onomati*: name/for the sake of
• *Christou*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *legō*: I say/tell/declare
• *ou mē*: certainly not/by no means/never
• *apolesē*: might lose/forfeit
• *misthon*: reward/wages/payment

Referenced Verses

• Matt 10:42 : 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
• Gal 3:29 : 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
• Gal 5:24 : 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
• Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
• John 19:25-27 : 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
• Rom 8:9 : 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
• Rom 14:15 : 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
• 1 Cor 3:23 : 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
• 1 Cor 15:23 : 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
• 2 Cor 10:7 : 7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.