1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:32–34

³²If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised,

“Let us eat and drink,

for tomorrow we die.”^c

³³Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”^d ³⁴Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.

Footnotes

c 15:32 Isaiah 22:13|ISA 22:13
d 15:33 Probably a quote from the Greek comedy Thais by Menander

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1 Corinthians 15:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I fought wild beasts	ἐθηριομάχησα	ethēriomachēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2341 I fight with wild beasts
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Ephesus	Ἐφέσῳ	Ephesō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2181 Ephesus
for	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
human	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
did I gain	ὄφελος	ophelos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3786 advantage, gain, profit
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
dead	νεκροὶ	nekroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
are not raised	ἐγείρονται	egeirontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
Let us eat	Φάγωμεν	Phagōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G5315 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πίωμεν	piōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4095 I drink, imbibe
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
tomorrow	αὔριον	aurion	Adverb	G839 tomorrow
we die	ἀποθνήσκομεν	apothnēskomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die

1 Corinthians 15:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be deceived	πλανᾶσθε	planasthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
Bad	κακαί	kakai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2556 bad, evil
company	ὁμιλίαι	homiliai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3657 intercourse, companionship, conversation
corrupts	Φθείρουσιν	Phtheirousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5351 I corrupt, spoil, destroy
good	χρηστὰ	chrēsta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5543 useful, gentle, pleasant, kind
character	ἤθη	ēthē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2239 habit, manner, custom, morals

1 Corinthians 15:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sober up	ἐκνήψατε	eknēpsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1594 I return to soberness of mind
as you ought	δικαίως	dikaiōs	Adverb	G1346 justly, righteously
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
stop sinning	ἁμαρτάνετε	hamartanete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G264 I sin
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
are ignorant	ἀγνωσίαν	agnōsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G56 ignorance
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
I say this	λαλῶ	lalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
your	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
shame	ἐντροπὴν	entropēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1791 shame

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 15:32 Isaiah 22:13 · Isaiah 56:12 · Luke 12:19 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · 2 Peter 2:12 · Jude 1:10 · Acts 18:19 · Romans 6:19 · Acts 19:1 · Malachi 3:14–15 · Luke 9:25 · Galatians 3:15

1 Corinthians 15:33 Proverbs 13:20 · Matthew 24:4 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · Proverbs 9:6 · Ephesians 5:6 · Galatians 6:7 · 2 Timothy 2:16–18 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · Matthew 24:24 · 2 Peter 2:2 · Hebrews 12:15 · 2 Peter 2:18–20

1 Corinthians 15:34 1 Corinthians 6:5 · Hebrews 5:11–12 · Romans 13:11 · Joel 1:5 · Ephesians 5:14 · 1 Corinthians 8:7 · Romans 1:28 · John 5:14 · John 8:11 · Jonah 1:6 · Psalm 119:11 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5

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