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1 Corinthians 10:30 — King James Version← Study notes

For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?


1 Corinthians 10:30Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 10:3010 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
χάριτιchariti
with thankfulnessnounG5485
μετέχωmetechō
partakeverbG3348
τίti
whypronounG5100
βλασφημοῦμαιblasphēmoumai
am I denigratedverbG987
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
οὗhou
that whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
εὐχαριστῶeucharistō
give thanks?verbG2168
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 10:30

“If I by grace partake, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?” “Of what do you 'by grace partake?' tell me.” Of the gifts of God. For His grace is so great, as to render my soul unstained and above all pollution. For as the sun sending down his beams upon many spots of pollution, withdraws them again pure; so likewise and much more, we, living in the midst of the world remain pure, if we will, by how much the power we have is even greater than his. “Why…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 25 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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