1 Corinthians 8:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.”
1 Corinthians 8:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 8:817 words
βρῶμαbrōmameat, victuals
δὲdeand / but
ἡμᾶςhēmasI
οὐounot
παραστήσειparastēseiassist, bring before, command
τῷtōthe
θεῷtheōGod
οὔτεouteneither, none, nor (yet)
γὰρgarfor
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
φάγωμενphagōmendevour, eat, live
περισσεύομενperisseuomen(make, more) abound, (have
οὔτεouteneither, none, nor (yet)
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
μὴmēnot
φάγωμενphagōmendevour, eat, live
ὑστερούμεθαhysteroumethacome behind (short), be
destitute, fail
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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