King James Version

1 Corinthians 9

1Am IεἰμὶeimiG1510notΟὐκOukG3756an apostleἀπόστολος;apostolosG652?am IεἰμὶeimiG1510notοὐκoukG3756freeἐλεύθερος;eleutherosG1658?have IG3708notοὐχὶouchiG3780seenG3708JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424ChristG5547ourG1473Lordτὸν κύριονton kurionG3588 G2962?areἐστεesteG1510notοὐouG3756yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771myG1473workτὸ ἔργονto ergonG3588 G2041inἐνenG1722the Lordκυρίῳ;kuriōG2962?

2ἡhēG3588τῆςtēsG3588IfεἰeiG1487I beεἰμὶeimiG1510notοὐκoukG3756an apostleἀπόστολος,apostolosG652unto othersἄλλοιςalloisG243,yetἀλλάallaG235doubtlessγεgeG1065I amεἰμι·eimiG1510to youὑμῖνhuminG4771:forγὰρgarG1063the sealσφραγίςsphragisG4973of mineG1699apostleshipἀποστολῆςapostolēsG651areἐστεesteG1510yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771inἐνenG1722the Lordκυρίῳ.kuriōG2962.

3ἡhēG3588MineG1699answerἀπολογίαapologiaG627to themτοῖςtoisG3588that do examineἀνακρίνουσίνanakrinousinG350meG1473isἐστινestinG1510thisαὕτη·hautēG3778,

4Have weἔχομενechomenG2192μὴmēG3361notοὐκoukG3756powerἐξουσίανexousianG1849to eatφαγεῖνphageinG5315andκαὶkaiG2532to drinkπεῖν;peinG4095?

5οἱhoiG3588Have weἔχομενechomenG2192μὴmēG3361notοὐκoukG3756powerἐξουσίανexousianG1849to lead aboutπεριάγεινperiageinG4013a sisterἀδελφὴνadelphēnG79,a wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,as wellὡςhōsG5613asκαὶkaiG2532otherλοιποὶloipoiG3062apostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloiG652,andκαὶkaiG2532asthe brethrenοἱ ἀδελφοὶhoi adelphoiG3588 G80of the Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962,andκαὶkaiG2532CephasΚηφᾶς;KēphasG2786?

6G3588OrἢēG2228IἐγὼegōG1473onlyμόνοςmonosG3441andκαὶkaiG2532BarnabasΒαρναβᾶςBarnabasG921,οὐκoukG3756haveἔχομενechomenG2192notμὴmēG3361wepowerἐξουσίανexousianG1849to forbear workingἐργάζεσθαι;ergazesthaiG2038?

7WhoτίςtisG5101goeth a warfareστρατεύεταιstrateuetaiG4754any timeποτέ;poteG4218at his ownἰδίοιςidioisG2398chargesὀψωνίοιςopsōnioisG3800?whoτίςtisG5101plantethφυτεύειphuteueiG5452a vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290,andκαὶkaiG2532eatethἐσθίει;esthieiG2068notοὐκoukG3756ofG1537the fruitτὸν καρπὸνton karponG3588 G2590thereofαὐτοῦautouG846?orἢēG2228whoτίςtisG5101feedethποιμαίνειpoimaineiG4165a flockποίμνηνpoimnēnG4167,andκαὶkaiG2532eatethἐσθίει;esthieiG2068notοὐκoukG3756ofG1537the milkτοῦ γάλακτοςtou galaktosG3588 G1051of the flockτῆς ποίμνηςtēs poimnēsG3588 G4167?

8Say Iλαλῶ;lalōG2980these thingsταῦταtautaG3778μὴmēG3361asκατὰkataG2596a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444?orἢēG2228saithλέγει;legeiG3004notG3780the lawὁ νόμοςho nomosG3588 G3551the sameταῦταtautaG3778alsoκαὶkaiG2532?

9τῷtōG3588ForγὰρgarG1063it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125inἐνenG1722the lawνόμῳnomōG3551of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475,Thou shaltG5392notοὐouG3756muzzle the mouth ofκημώσειςkēmōseisG5392the oxβοῦνbounG1016that treadeth out the cornἀλοῶντα.aloōntaG248.DothG3199Godτῶν θεῷ;tōn theōG3588 G2316μὴmēG3361take careμέλειmeleiG3199for oxenβοῶν τῷboōn tōG3588 G1016?

10OrἢēG2228saith heλέγει;legeiG3004italtogetherπάντωςpantōsG3843forδι᾽di᾽G1223our sakesG1473?Forδι᾽di᾽G1223our sakesG1473,no doubtγὰρgarG1063, thisis writtenἐγράφηegraphēG1125:thatὅτιhotiG3754heὁhoG3588that plowethἀροτριῶνarotriōnG722shouldὀφείλειopheileiG3784plowἀροτριᾶν,arotrianG722inἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909hopeἐλπίδιelpidiG1680;and thatκαὶkaiG2532he thatὁhoG3588threshethἀλοῶνaloōnG248inἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909hopeἐλπίδι τοῦelpidi touG3588 G1680should be partakerμετέχειν.metecheinG3348of hisG846hopeG1680.

11τὰtaG3588τὰtaG3588IfεἰeiG1487weG1473have sownἐσπείραμεν,espeiramenG4687unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771spiritual thingsπνευματικὰpneumatikaG4152, is ita great thingμέγαmegaG3173ifεἰeiG1487weG1473shall reapθερίσομεν;therisomenG2325yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771carnal thingsσαρκικὰsarkikaG4559?

12IfεἰeiG1487othersἄλλοιalloiG243be partakersμετέχουσιν,metechousinG3348of thispowerτῆς ἐξουσίαςtēs exousiasG3588 G1849over youὑμῶνhumōnG4771, arenotοὐouG3756weG1473ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123?Neverthelessἀλλ᾽all᾽G235we haveG5530notοὐκoukG3756usedἐχρησάμεθαechrēsamethaG5530thisταύτῃ,tautēG3778powerτῇ ἐξουσίᾳtēa exousiaG3588 G1849;butἀλλὰallaG235sufferστέγομενstegomenG4722all thingsπάνταpantaG3956,lestἵναinaG2443μήmēG3361we shouldδῶμενdōmenG1325τιναtinaG5100hinderἐγκοπὴνegkopēnG1464the gospelτῷ εὐαγγελίῳtō euangeliōG3588 G2098of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦ.¶tou ChristouG3588 G5547.

13Do yeG1492notΟὐκOukG3756knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754they which ministerἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiG3588 G2038aboutἐκekG1537holy thingsἱερὰhi'eraG3588 G2413liveἐσθίουσιν;esthiousinG2068of the thingsof the templeἱεροῦhi'erouG3588 G2411?and they which waitπαρεδρεύοντεςparedreuontesG3588 G4332at the altarθυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōG3588 G2379are partakersσυμμερίζονται;summerizontaiG4829with the altarθυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōG3588 G2379?

14EvenκαὶkaiG2532soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779hathG1299the Lordὁ κύριοςho kuriosG3588 G2962ordained thatG1299they whichτοῖςtoisG3588preachκαταγγέλλουσινkatangellousinG2605the gospelτὸ εὐαγγέλιονto euangelionG3588 G2098should liveζῆν.zēnG2198ofἐκekG1537the gospelτοῦ εὐαγγελίουtou euangeliouG3588 G2098.

15ButδὲdeG1161IG1473have usedκέχρημαιkechrēmaiG5530noneG3762of these thingsτούτων·toutōnG3778:δὲdeG1161neitherG3756have I writtenἔγραψαegrapsaG1125these thingsταῦταtautaG3778,thatG2443it should beG1096soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779doneG1096untoἐνenG1722meG1473:forγάρgarG1063it werebetterκαλὸνkalonG2570μᾶλλονmallonG3123for meG1473to dieἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599,thanἢēG2228thatG2443any manG5100should makeG2758myG1473gloryingτὸ καύχημάto kauchēmaG3588 G2745voidκενώσει.kenōseiG2758.

16ForG1063thoughἐὰνeanG1437I preach the gospelG2097,IG1473haveἔστινestinG1510nothingοὐκoukG3756to glory ofκαύχημα·kauchēmaG2745:forG1063necessityἀνάγκηanagkēG318is laidἐπίκειται·epikeitaiG1945upon meG1473;yeaG1161,woeοὐαὶouaiG3759isἐστινestinG1510unto meG1473,ifἐὰνeanG1437I preachG2097notμὴmēG3361the gospelG2097!

17ForγὰρgarG1063ifεἰeiG1487I doπράσσω,prassōG4238this thingτοῦτοtoutoG3778willinglyἑκὼνhekōnG1635,I haveἔχω·echōG2192a rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408:butδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487against my willἄκων,akōnG210,a dispensationοἰκονομίανoikonomianG3622of the gospelis committed unto meπεπίστευμαι.pepisteumaiG4100.

18G3588WhatτίςtisG5101isἐστινestinG1510myG1473rewardμισθός;misthosG3588 G3408thenοὖνounG3767? VerilythatἵναinaG2443,when I preach the gospelεὐαγγελιζόμενοςeuangelizomenosG2097,I may makeθήσωthēsōG5087the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionG3588 G2098of ChristG3588 G5547without chargeἀδάπανονadapanonG77,εἰςeisG1519that I abuseκαταχρήσασθαιkatachrēsasthaiG2710notμὴmēG3361myG1473powerἐξουσίᾳexousiaG3588 G1849inἐνenG1722the gospelεὐαγγελίῳ.¶euangeliōG3588 G2098.

19τοὺςtousG3588ForγὰρgarG1063though I beὢνōnG1510freeἘλεύθεροςEleutherosG1658fromἐκekG1537allπάντωνpantōnG3956men,yet have I madeG1402myselfG1683servantG1402unto allπᾶσινpasinG3956,thatἵναinaG2443I might gainκερδήσω·kerdēsōG2770the moreπλείοναςpleionasG4119.

20τοῖςtoisG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532unto the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453I becameἐγενόμηνegenomēnG1096asὡςhōsG5613a JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosG2453,thatἵναinaG2443I might gainκερδήσω·kerdēsōG2770the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453;to them that areτοῖςtoisG3588underG5259the lawG3551,asὡςhōsG5613underG5259the lawG3551,thatἵναinaG2443I might gainκερδήσω·kerdēsōG2770them that areτοὺςtousG3588underG5259the lawG3551;

21G3588To them that are without lawἀνόμοιςanomoisG459,asὡςhōsG5613without lawἄνομος,anomosG459, (beingὢνōnG1510notμὴmēG3361without lawἄνομοςanomosG459to GodθεοῦtheouG2316,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235under the lawἔννομοςennomosG1772to ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,)thatἵναinaG2443I might gainκερδάνωkerdanōG2770them that are without lawἀνόμους.anomousG459.

22To the weakἀσθενέσινasthenesinG3588 G772became IἐγενόμηνegenomēnG1096asG5613weakἀσθενὴςasthenēsG772,thatἵναinaG2443I might gainκερδήσω·kerdēsōG2770the weakἀσθενεῖςastheneisG3588 G772:I am madeγέγοναgegonaG1096all thingsπᾶσινpasinG3588 G3956to allπάνταpantaG3588 G3956men,thatἵναinaG2443I mightG4982by all meansπάντωςpantōsG3843saveσώσω.sōsōG4982someτινὰςtinasG5100.

23AndδὲdeG1161thisG3778I doποιῶpoiōG4160forδιὰdiaG1223the gospel’s sakeτὸ εὐαγγέλιονto euangelionG3588 G2098,thatἵναinaG2443I might beγένωμαι.¶genōmaiG1096partakerσυγκοινωνὸςsugkoinōnosG4791thereof withαὐτοῦautouG846you.

24Know yeG1492notΟὐκOukG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754they whichοἱhoiG3588runτρέχοντεςtrechontesG5143inἐνenG1722a raceσταδίῳstadiōG4712runτρέχουσιν,trechousinG5143allπάντεςpantesG3956,μὲνmenG3303butδὲdeG1161oneεἷςheisG1520receivethλαμβάνειlambaneiG2983the prizeτὸ βραβεῖον;to brabeionG3588 G1017?SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779runτρέχετεtrecheteG5143,thatἵναinaG2443ye may obtainκαταλάβητε.katalabēteG2638.

25ὁhoG3588AndδὲdeG1161every manπᾶςpasG3956thatstriveth for the masteryἀγωνιζόμενοςagōnizomenosG75is temperateἐγκρατεύεται·egkrateuetaiG1467in all thingsπάνταpantaG3956.NowοὖνounG3767theyἐκεῖνοιekeinoiG1565μὲνmenG3303do ittoἵναinaG2443obtainλάβωσιν,labōsinG2983a corruptibleφθαρτὸνphthartonG5349crownστέφανονstephanonG4735;butδὲdeG1161weG1473an incorruptibleἄφθαρτον.aphthartonG862.

26IἐγὼegōG1473thereforeτοίνυνtoinunG5106soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779runτρέχωtrechōG5143,notοὐκoukG3756asὡςhōsG5613uncertainlyἀδήλως,adēlōsG84;soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779fight IπυκτεύωpukteuōG4438,notοὐκoukG3756asὡςhōsG5613one that beatethδέρων·derōnG1194the airἀέραaeraG109:

27Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235I keep underὑπωπιάζωhupōpiazōG5299myG1473bodyτὸ σῶμαto sōmaG3588 G4983,andκαὶkaiG2532bringG1396itinto subjectionG1396:lest that by any meansG3381,when I have preachedκηρύξαςkēruxasG2784to othersἄλλοιςalloisG243,I myselfαὐτὸςautosG846should beγένωμαι.¶genōmaiG1096a castawayἀδόκιμοςadokimosG96.

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 9