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1 Corinthians 10:33 — King James Version← Study notes

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.


1 Corinthians 10:33Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 10:3316 words
GreekMeaning
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
κἀγὼkagō
(and, even, even sopronounG2504
πάνταpanta
alladjectiveG3956
πᾶσινpasin
in all thingsadjectiveG3956
ἀρέσκωareskō
pleaseverbG700
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ζητῶνzētōn
seekingverbG2212
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἐμαυτοῦemautou
me, mine own (self), myselfpronounG1683
σύμφορονsymphoron
I myself alsoadjectiveG1473
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τὸto
thatarticleG3588
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
πολλῶνpollōn
manyadjectiveG4183
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
σωθῶσινsōthōsin
they may be savedverbG4982
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 10:33

“Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the Church of God:” i.e., give no handle to anyone: since in the case supposed, both your brother is offended, and the Jew will the more hate and condemn you, and the Gentile in like manner deride you even as a gluttonous man and a hypocrite. Not only, however, should the brethren receive no hurt from us, but to the utmost of our power not even those that are without. For if we are “light,” and “leaven,” and…

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