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1 Corinthians 6:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.


1 Corinthians 6:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 6:88 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
ButwordG235
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
ἀδικεῖτεadikeite
do wrongverbG91
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀποστερεῖτεapostereite
defraudverbG650
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τοῦτοtouto
he (it was that), hereof, itdemonstrativeG3778
ἀδελφούςadelphous
to brothersnounG80
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 6:8

“Nay, you yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.” Again, it is a twofold crime, perhaps even threefold or fourfold. One, not to know how to bear being wronged. Another, actually to do wrong. A third, to commit the settlement of these matters even unto the unjust. And yet a fourth, that it should be so done to a brother. For men's offenses are not judged by the same rule, when they are committed against any chance person, and towards one's own member. For…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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