{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.1", "source": "¶Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος; οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐλεύθερος; Οὐχὶ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν ἑώρακα; οὐ τὸ ἔργον μου ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Κυρίῳ;", "text": "Not *eimi* *apostolos*? Not *eimi* *eleutheros*? Not *Iēsoun Christon* the *Kyrion* of us *heōraka*? Not the *ergon* of me you *este* in *Kyriō*?", "grammar": { "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle/sent one", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free/freedom", "*Iēsoun Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ (direct object)", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*heōraka*": "perfect active, 1st person singular - have seen", "*ergon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - work", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - are", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord (in the Lord)" }, "variants": { "*apostolos*": "apostle/sent one/messenger", "*eleutheros*": "free/free person/having liberty", "*heōraka*": "have seen/have beheld/have perceived", "*ergon*": "work/deed/labor/action" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.2", "source": "Εἰ ἄλλοις οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος, ἀλλά γε ὑμῖν εἰμι: ἡ γὰρ σφραγίς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Κυρίῳ.", "text": "If to *allois* not *eimi* *apostolos*, but *ge* to you *eimi*: the for *sphragis* of the my *apostolēs* you *este* in *Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*allois*": "dative, masculine, plural - others", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle", "*ge*": "particle emphasizing preceding word - indeed/at least", "*sphragis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - seal", "*apostolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - apostleship", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - are", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord (in the Lord)" }, "variants": { "*allois*": "others/different ones", "*sphragis*": "seal/authentication/certification/proof", "*apostolēs*": "apostleship/apostolic commission/office of apostle" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.3", "source": "Ἡ ἐμὴ ἀπολογία τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀνακρίνουσιν αὕτη ἐστιν,", "text": "The my *apologia* to the me *anakrinousia* this *estin*,", "grammar": { "*apologia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - defense", "*anakrinousia*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - examining/questioning/judging", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*apologia*": "defense/answer/verbal defense", "*anakrinousia*": "examining/interrogating/judging/scrutinizing" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.5", "source": "Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀδελφὴν, γυναῖκα περιάγειν, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἀπόστολοι, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ Κηφᾶς;", "text": "*Mē* not *echomen* *exousian* *adelphēn*, *gynaika* *periagein*, as also the *loipoi* *apostoloi*, and the *adelphoi* of the *Kyriou*, and *Kēphas*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "particle introducing a question expecting negative answer", "*echomen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*adelphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sister", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*periagein*": "present infinitive - to lead around/take about", "*loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/rest", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's", "*Kēphas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Cephas (Peter)" }, "variants": { "*adelphēn*": "sister/fellow believer (female)", "*gynaika*": "woman/wife", "*periagein*": "to lead around/to take about/to travel with", "*loipoi*": "rest/remaining/others" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.6", "source": "Ἢ μόνος ἐγὼ καὶ Βαρναβᾶς, οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ μὴ ἐργάζεσθαι;", "text": "Or *monos* I and *Barnabas*, not *echomen* *exousian* of the not *ergazesthai*?", "grammar": { "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - only/alone", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*echomen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*ergazesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to work" }, "variants": { "*monos*": "only/alone/solely", "*exousian*": "authority/right/power", "*ergazesthai*": "to work/to labor/to toil" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.15", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ οὐδενὶ ἐχρησάμην τούτων: οὐκ ἔγραψα δὲ ταῦτα, ἵνα οὕτως γένηται ἐν ἐμοί: καλὸν γάρ μοι μᾶλλον ἀποθανεῖν, ἤ τὸ καύχημά μου ἵνα τις κενώσῃ.", "text": "I but none *echrēsamēn* of these things: not *egrapsa* but these things, that thus it might *genētai* in me: *kalon* for to me rather to *apothanein*, than the *kauchēma* of me that anyone should *kenōsē*.", "grammar": { "*echrēsamēn*": "aorist middle, 1st person singular - used/made use of", "*egrapsa*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - wrote", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be/happen", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*apothanein*": "aorist infinitive - to die", "*kauchēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boasting/ground for boasting", "*kenōsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - should make empty/void" }, "variants": { "*echrēsamēn*": "used/made use of/availed myself of", "*egrapsa*": "wrote/have written", "*genētai*": "might be/might happen/should occur", "*kalon*": "good/better/preferable", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish", "*kauchēma*": "boasting/ground for boasting/what I boast in", "*kenōsē*": "make empty/void/nullify" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.16", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ εὐαγγελίζωμαι, οὐκ ἔστιν μοι καύχημα: ἀνάγκη γάρ μοι ἐπίκειται· οὐαὶ δέ μοί ἐστιν, ἐὰν μὴ εὐαγγελίζωμαι!", "text": "For if I *euangelizōmai*, not *estin* to me *kauchēma*: *anankē* for to me *epikeitai*; *ouai* but to me *estin*, if not I *euangelizōmai*!", "grammar": { "*euangelizōmai*": "present subjunctive, middle, 1st person singular - preach the gospel", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kauchēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - boasting/ground for boasting", "*anankē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - necessity/compulsion", "*epikeitai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - is laid upon/imposed", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*euangelizōmai*": "present subjunctive, middle, 1st person singular - preach the gospel" }, "variants": { "*euangelizōmai*": "preach the gospel/proclaim good news", "*kauchēma*": "boasting/ground for boasting/reason to boast", "*anankē*": "necessity/compulsion/obligation", "*epikeitai*": "is laid upon/is imposed upon/presses upon", "*ouai*": "woe/alas/grief" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.17", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἑκὼν τοῦτο πράσσω, μισθὸν ἔχω: εἰ δὲ ἄκων, οἰκονομίαν πεπίστευμαι.", "text": "For if *hekōn* this I *prassō*, *misthon* I *echō*: but if *akōn*, *oikonomian* I have been *pepisteumai*.", "grammar": { "*hekōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - willingly/voluntarily", "*prassō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - do/perform", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/wage", "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - have", "*akōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - unwillingly/against will", "*oikonomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stewardship/administration", "*pepisteumai*": "perfect passive, 1st person singular - have been entrusted" }, "variants": { "*hekōn*": "willingly/voluntarily/of my own will", "*prassō*": "do/perform/practice", "*misthon*": "reward/wage/payment", "*akōn*": "unwillingly/against will/involuntarily", "*oikonomian*": "stewardship/administration/commission", "*pepisteumai*": "have been entrusted with/am entrusted with/have been given trust of" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.18", "source": "Τίς οὖν μοί ἐστιν ὁ μισθός; ἵνα, εὐαγγελιζόμενος, ἀδάπανον θήσω τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς τὸ μὴ καταχρήσασθαι τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ.", "text": "What then to me *estin* the *misthos*? That, *euangelizomenos*, *adapanon* I shall *thēsō* the *euangelion* of the *Christou*, so as the not to *katachrēsasthai* the *exousia* of me in the *euangeliō*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - reward/wage", "*euangelizomenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - preaching the gospel", "*adapanon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - free of charge/without cost", "*thēsō*": "future indicative, 1st person singular - will make/will present", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*katachrēsasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to fully use/use to the full", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in the gospel" }, "variants": { "*misthos*": "reward/wage/payment", "*euangelizomenos*": "preaching the gospel/proclaiming good news", "*adapanon*": "free of charge/without cost/without expense", "*thēsō*": "will make/will present/will render", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*katachrēsasthai*": "to fully use/to use to the full/to abuse", "*exousia*": "authority/right/power" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.19", "source": "Ἐλεύθερος γὰρ ὢν ἐκ πάντων, πᾶσιν ἐμαυτὸν ἐδούλωσα, ἵνα τοὺς πλείονας κερδήσω.", "text": "*Eleutheros* for *ōn* from all, to all *emauton* I *edoulōsa*, that the *pleionas* I might *kerdēsō*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - myself", "*edoulōsa*": "aorist indicative, 1st person singular - enslaved", "*pleionas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - more/many", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win" }, "variants": { "*Eleutheros*": "free/independent/unrestrained", "*edoulōsa*": "enslaved/made a slave/subjected", "*pleionas*": "more/many/the greater number", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.20", "source": "Καὶ ἐγενόμην τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὡς Ἰουδαῖος, ἵνα Ἰουδαίους κερδήσω· τοῖς ὑπὸ νόμον, ὡς ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον κερδήσω·", "text": "And I *egenomēn* to the *Ioudaiois* as *Ioudaios*, that *Ioudaious* I might *kerdēsō*; to the ones under *nomon*, as under *nomon*, that the ones under *nomon* I might *kerdēsō*;", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - a Jew", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was/acted as", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*nomon*": "law/Torah" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.21", "source": "Τοῖς ἀνόμοις, ὡς ἄνομος, (μὴ ὢν ἄνομος Θεῷ, ἀλλʼ ἔννομος Χριστῷ,) ἵνα κερδήσω ἀνόμους.", "text": "To the ones *anomois*, as *anomos*, (not *ōn* *anomos* to *Theō*, but *ennomos* to *Christō*,) that I might *kerdēsō* *anomous*.", "grammar": { "*anomois*": "dative, masculine, plural - without law", "*anomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - without law", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*ennomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - under law/within law", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Christ", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*anomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those without law" }, "variants": { "*anomois*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles", "*anomos*": "without law/lawless/outside the law", "*ennomos*": "under law/within law/subject to law", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*anomous*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.22", "source": "Ἐγενόμην τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν ὡς ἀσθενής, ἵνα τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς κερδήσω: τοῖς πᾶσιν γέγονα τὰ πάντα, ἵνα πάντως τινὰς σώσω.", "text": "I *egenomēn* to the *asthenesin* as *asthenēs*, that the *astheneis* I might *kerdēsō*: to the all I have *gegona* the all things, that by all means some I might *sōsō*.", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became", "*asthenesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - weak ones", "*asthenēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weak", "*astheneis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - weak ones", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*gegona*": "perfect indicative, 1st person singular - have become", "*sōsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might save" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was/acted as", "*asthenesin*": "weak ones/feeble/infirm", "*asthenēs*": "weak/feeble/without strength", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*gegona*": "have become/have been/have made myself", "*sōsō*": "might save/might rescue/might preserve" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.23", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ ποιῶ διὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, ἵνα συγκοινωνὸς αὐτοῦ γένωμαι.", "text": "This but I *poiō* for the *euangelion*, that *synkoinōnos* of it I might *genōmai*.", "grammar": { "*poiō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - do/perform", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*synkoinōnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - partaker/sharer", "*genōmai*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might become" }, "variants": { "*poiō*": "do/perform/practice", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*synkoinōnos*": "partaker/sharer/fellow participant", "*genōmai*": "might become/might be/might be made" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.27", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὑπωπιάζω μου τὸ σῶμα, καὶ δουλαγωγῶ: μή πως, ἄλλοις κηρύξας, αὐτὸς ἀδόκιμος γένωμαι.", "text": "But I *hypōpiazō* of me the *sōma*, and *doulagōgō*: lest, to others having *kēryxas*, myself *adokimos* I might *genōmai*.", "grammar": { "*hypōpiazō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - discipline severely/buffet", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*doulagōgō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - bring into slavery/subjection", "*kēryxas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having preached/proclaimed", "*adokimos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disqualified/rejected", "*genōmai*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might become" }, "variants": { "*hypōpiazō*": "discipline severely/buffet/treat roughly/subdue", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*doulagōgō*": "bring into slavery/subjection/make a slave", "*kēryxas*": "having preached/having proclaimed/having announced", "*adokimos*": "disqualified/rejected/unapproved/castaway", "*genōmai*": "might become/might be/should be" } }