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1 Corinthians 11:30 — King James Version← Study notes

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.


1 Corinthians 11:30Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:3011 words
GreekMeaning
διὰdia
Because ofprepositionG1223
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
πολλοὶpolloi
manyadjectiveG4183
ἀσθενεῖςastheneis
are weakadjectiveG772
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἄρρωστοιarrōstoi
sickadjectiveG732
καὶkai
andwordG2532
κοιμῶνταιkoimōntai
are fallen asleepverbG2837
ἱκανοίhikanoi
manyadjectiveG2425
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:30

“For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.” Here he no longer brings his examples from others as he did in the case of the idol-sacrifices, relating the ancient histories and the chastisements in the wilderness, but from the Corinthians themselves; which also made the discourse apt to strike them more keenly. For whereas he was saying, “he eats judgment to himself,” and, “he is guilty;” that he might not seem to speak mere words, he points to…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 28 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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