1 Corinthians 15:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Χάριτι δὲ Θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι: καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη· ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα: οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ, ἀλλʼ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί.

Transliteration

Chariti de Theou eimi ho eimi: and the charis autou that toward eme not kenē egenēthē; alla perissoteron autōn pantōn ekopiasa: not egō de, all' the charis tou Theou that with emoi

Grammar Details

• *Chariti*: dative, feminine, singular - by grace
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *eimi*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - am
• *ho eimi*: relative clause - what I am
• *charis*: nominative, feminine, singular - grace
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him
• *eme*: accusative, 1st person singular - me
• *kenē*: adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain
• *egenēthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/was
• *alla*: adversative conjunction - but
• *perissoteron*: comparative adverb - more abundantly
• *autōn pantōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - than all of them
• *ekopiasa*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - labored/worked hard
• *egō*: personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I
• *all'*: adversative conjunction (elided) - but
• *tou Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *emoi*: dative, 1st person singular - with me

Word Meanings

• *Chariti*: by grace/through grace/by the favor
• *Theou*: God/deity
• *eimi ho eimi*: I am what I am/I am who I am
• *charis*: grace/favor/kindness
• *kenē*: empty/void/without effect/vain
• *egenēthē*: became/was/turned out to be
• *alla*: but/rather/on the contrary
• *perissoteron*: more abundantly/more extensively/harder
• *ekopiasa*: labored/worked hard/toiled
• *all'*: but/rather/on the contrary

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} by the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} I am{G1510} what{G3739} I am:{G1510} and{G2532} his{G846} grace{G5485} which was bestowed upon{G1519} me{G1691} was{G1096} not{G3756} found vain;{G2756} but{G235} I labored{G2872} more abundantly{G4053} than they{G846} all:{G3956} yet{G1161} not{G3756} I,{G1473} but{G235} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} which was{G3588} with{G4862} me.{G1698}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} by the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} what{G3739} I am{G1510}{(G5748)}: and{G2532} his{G846} grace{G5485} which was bestowed upon{G1519} me{G1691} was{G1096}{(G5675)} not{G3756} in vain{G2756}; but{G235} I laboured{G2872}{(G5656)} more abundantly{G4054} than they{G846} all{G3956}: yet{G1161} not{G3756} I{G1473}, but{G235} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} which{G3588} was with{G4862} me{G1698}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace which is in me was not in vayne: but I labored moare aboundauntly then they all not I but the grace of God which is with me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace in me hath not bene vayne, but I haue laboured more then they all: howbeit not I but the grace of God which is wt me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But by the grace of God, I am that I am: and his grace which is in me, was not in vaine: but I laboured more aboundantly then they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But by the grace of God, I am that I am: And his grace which is in me, was not in vayne: But I laboured more aboundauntly then they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that `is' towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that `is' with me;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them– yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 3:5 : 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,
• Gal 2:8 : 8 (For He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked mightily in me toward the Gentiles:)
• Phil 2:13 : 13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.
• Eph 3:7-8 : 7 Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power. 8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For in nothing am I behind the very chief apostles, though I am nothing.
• Eph 2:7-8 : 7 That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
• 2 Cor 10:12-16 : 12 For we dare not count ourselves among or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 13 But we will not boast beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you. 14 For we do not extend ourselves beyond our measure, as though we did not reach to you: for we have come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: 15 Not boasting beyond our measure, that is, in other men's labors; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, 16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
• Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to each one the measure of faith.
• Rom 15:17-20 : 17 Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus in what pertains to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in making the Gentiles obedient by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so from Jerusalem and all around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 Yes, I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man's foundation:
• 1 Cor 3:6 : 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the growth.
• 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For who makes you different from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
• 1 Cor 15:2 : 2 By which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We then, as workers together with Him, urge you also not to receive the grace of God in vain.
• Matt 10:20 : 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
• Rom 11:1 : 1 I say then, Has God cast away His people? Certainly not. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
• Rom 11:5-6 : 5 Even so then, at this present time there is also a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
• 2 Cor 11:23-30 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often. 24 From the Jews five times I received forty lashes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 In journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 In weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. 28 Besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation? 30 If I must boast, I will boast in the things concerning my weakness.
• Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
• Col 1:28-29 : 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to his working, which works mightily in me.
• 1 Tim 1:15-16 : 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 16 However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all patience as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.