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1 Corinthians 9:2 — King James Version← Study notes

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.


1 Corinthians 9:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:219 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
ἄλλοιςallois
to othersadjectiveG243
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
εἰμὶeimi
I amverbG1510
ἀπόστολοςapostolos
an apostlenounG652
ἀλλάalla
yetwordG235
γεge
at leastparticleG1065
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
εἰμιeimi
I amverbG1510
thearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
σφραγίςsphragis
sealnounG4973
μουmou
IpronounG1473
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἀποστολῆςapostolēs
apostleshipnounG651
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
ἐστεeste
areverbG1510
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:2

“If to others I am not an Apostle, yet at least I am to you.” Do you see how far he is from enlarging here without necessity? And yet he had the whole world to speak of, and barbarous nations, and sea and land. However, he mentions none of these things, but carries his point by concession, and even granting more than he need. As if he had said, “Why need I dwell on things over and above, since these even alone are enough for my present purpose? I speak not, you will observe,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 21 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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