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1 Corinthians 9:15 — King James Version← Study notes

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.


1 Corinthians 9:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:1526 words
GreekMeaning
ἘγὼEgō
I myselfpronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
οὐou
NeitheradverbG3756
κέχρημαιkechrēmai
entreat, useverbG5530
οὐδενὶoudeni
not anyadjectiveG3762
τούτωνtoutōn
of thesedemonstrativeG3778
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔγραψαegrapsa
have I writtenverbG1125
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ταῦταtauta
these thingsdemonstrativeG3778
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
οὕτωςhoutōs
thusadverbG3779
γένηταιgenētai
it may becomeverbG1096
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
ἐμοίemoi
me myselfpronounG1473
καλὸνkalon
goodadjectiveG2570
γάρgar
forwordG1063
μοιmoi
IpronounG1473
μᾶλλονmallon
ratheradverbG3123
ἀποθανεῖνapothanein
to dieverbG599
ē
thanwordG2228
τὸto
thearticleG3588
καύχημάkauchēma
boastingnounG2745
μουmou
IpronounG1473
οὐδεὶςoudeis
no oneadjectiveG3762
κενώσειkenōsei
make (of none effect, of no reputation, void)verbG2758
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:15

“But I have used none of these things:” What then if you have not used them now, says one, but intendest to use them at a future time, and on this account sayest these things. Far from it; for he speedily corrected the notion, thus saying; “And I write not these things that it may be so done in my case.” And see with what vehemence he disavows and repels the thing: “For it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.” And not once nor…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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