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1 Corinthians 4:15 — King James Version← Study notes

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.


1 Corinthians 4:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 4:1521 words
GreekMeaning
ἐὰνean
IfwordG1437
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
μυρίουςmyrious
ten thousandadjectiveG3463
παιδαγωγοὺςpaidagōgous
guardiansnounG3807
ἔχητεechēte
you shall haveverbG2192
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἀλλ’all’
yetwordG235
οὐou
notadverbG3756
πολλοὺςpollous
manyadjectiveG4183
πατέραςpateras
fathersnounG3962
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγελίουeuangeliou
gospelnounG2098
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἐγέννησαegennēsa
begotverbG1080
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 4:15

“For though,” says he, “you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you have not many fathers.” He is not here setting forth his dignity, but the exceeding greatness of his love. Thus neither did he wound the other teachers: since he adds the clause, “in Christ:” but rather soothed them, designating not as parasites but as tutors those among them who were zealous and patient of labor: and also manifested his own anxious care of them. On this account he said not, “Yet not many…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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