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1 Corinthians 4:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.


1 Corinthians 4:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 4:817 words
GreekMeaning
ἬδηĒdē
AlreadyadverbG2235
κεκορεσμένοιkekoresmenoi
satiatedverbG2880
ἐστέeste
you areverbG1510
ἤδηēdē
alreadyadverbG2235
ἐπλουτήσατεeploutēsate
you have been enrichedverbG4147
χωρὶςchōris
apart fromprepositionG5565
ἡμῶνhēmōn
uspronounG1473
ἐβασιλεύσατεebasileusate
you reignedverbG936
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὄφελόνophelon
I wish thatparticleG3785
γεge
reallyparticleG1065
ἐβασιλεύσατεebasileusate
you did reignverbG936
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
we ourselvespronounG1473
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
συμβασιλεύσωμενsymbasileusōmen
may reign withverbG4821
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 4:8

“Already you are filled, already you are rich:” that is, you want nothing henceforth; you have become perfect; you have attained the very summit; you stand, as you think, in need of no one, either among Apostles or teachers. “Already you are filled.” And well says he “already;” pointing out, from the time, the incredibility of their statements and their unreasonable notion of themselves. It was therefore in mockery that he said to them, “So quickly have you come to the end;”…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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