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1 Corinthians 8:11 — King James Version← Study notes

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?


1 Corinthians 8:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 8:1114 words
GreekMeaning
ἀπόλλυταιapollytai
destroy / perishverbG622
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ho
the one whoarticleG3588
ἀσθενῶνasthenōn
is being weakverbG770
ἐνen
about, after, againstprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
σῇ
thine (own), thy (friend)adjectiveG4674
γνώσειgnōsei
knowledgenounG1108
ho
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφὸςadelphos
brothernounG80
δι’di’
forprepositionG1223
ὃνhon
whomrelative pronounG3739
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἀπέθανενapethanen
diedverbG599
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 8:11

“And through your meat he that is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.” For there are two things which deprive you of excuse in this mischief; one, that he is weak, the other, that he is your brother: rather, I should say, there is a third also, and one more terrible than all. What then is this? That whereas Christ refused not even to die for him, you can not bear even to accommodate yourself to him. By these means, you see, he reminds the perfect man also,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 20 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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