Sign in
1 Corinthians 16:15 — King James Version← Study notes

I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)


1 Corinthians 16:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 16:1520 words
GreekMeaning
ΠαρακαλῶParakalō
I exhortverbG3870
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
οἴδατεoidate
you knowverbG6063
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
οἰκίανoikian
housenounG3614
ΣτεφανᾶStephana
of StephanasnounG4734
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐστὶνestin
it isverbG1510
ἀπαρχὴaparchē
firstfruitnounG536
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἈχαΐαςAchaias
of AchaianounG882
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
διακονίανdiakonian
servicenounG1248
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
ἁγίοιςhagiois
saintsadjectiveG40
ἔταξανetaxan
they have devotedverbG5021
ἑαυτούςheautous
themselvespronounG1438
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 16:15

“Now I beseech you, brethren;— ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints.” In the beginning too he mentions this man, saying, “I baptized also the home of Stephanas:” and now he speaks of him as “the first-fruits” not of Corinth only, but also of all Greece. And this too is no small encomium that he was the first to come to Christ. Wherefore also in the Epistle to the Romans, praising…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 44 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
No notes on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!