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1 Corinthians 9:23 — King James Version← Study notes

And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.


1 Corinthians 9:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:2310 words
GreekMeaning
πάνταpanta
all / everyadjectiveG3956
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ποιῶpoiō
I doverbG4160
διὰdia
on account ofprepositionG1223
τὸto
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
συγκοινωνὸςsynkoinōnos
a fellow partakernounG4791
αὐτοῦautou
with itpronounG846
γένωμαιgenōmai
I may becomeverbG1096
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:23

“And I do all things for the Gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.” That is, that I may seem also myself to have added some contribution of my own, and may partake of the crowns laid up for the faithful. For as he spoke of “living of the Gospel,” i.e., of the believers; so also here, “that I may be a joint partaker in the Gospel, that I may be able to partake with them that have believed in the Gospel.” Do you perceive his humility, how in the recompense of…

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