1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 11:21
21For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal.b While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.
Footnotes
- b 11:21 Literally each one takes first his own meal.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| as | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you eat | φαγεῖν | phagein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G5315 I eat |
| each | ἕκαστος | hekastos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1538 each, every one |
| goes ahead without sharing | προλαμβάνει | prolambanei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4301 I take before, anticipate, am overtaken |
| his | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| meal | δεῖπνον | deipnon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal |
| While | μὲν | men | Conjunction | G3303 truly, indeed |
| remains hungry | πεινᾷ | peina | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3983 I am hungry, needy |
| gets drunk | μεθύει | methyei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3184 I am drunk |
Cross-references
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Jude 1:12 · 2 Peter 2:13 · 1 Corinthians 10:16–18 · 1 Corinthians 11:23–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.