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1 Corinthians 15:36 — King James Version← Study notes

Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:


1 Corinthians 15:36Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:369 words
GreekMeaning
ἄφρωνaphrōn
FooladjectiveG878
σὺsy
you yourselfpronounG4771
ho
Whatrelative pronounG3739
σπείρειςspeireis
you sowverbG4687
οὐou
notadverbG3756
ζῳοποιεῖταιzōopoieitai
does come to lifeverbG2227
ἐὰνean
onlywordG1437
μὴ
unlessadverbG3361
ἀποθάνῃapothanē
it may dieverbG599
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:36

Gentle and lowly as the apostle is to a great degree every where, he here adopts a style rather pungent, because of the impiety of the gainsayers. He is not however content with this, but he also employs reasons and examples, subduing thereby even the very contentious. And above he says, “Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead;” but here he solves an objection brought in by the Gentiles. And see how again he abates the vehemence of his censure;…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 41 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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