1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 16:15–16

¹⁵You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers, ¹⁶to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.

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1 Corinthians 16:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Stephanas	Στεφανᾶ	Stephana	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4734 Stephanas
household	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
were	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
first converts	ἀπαρχὴ	aparchē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G536 the first-fruits
in Achaia	Ἀχαΐας	Achaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G882 Achaia
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they have devoted	ἔταξαν	etaxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5021 I assign, arrange
themselves	ἑαυτούς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
to the	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
service	διακονίαν	diakonian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
of the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίοις	hagiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I urge	Παρακαλῶ	Parakalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother

1 Corinthians 16:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
submit	ὑποτάσσησθε	hypotassēsthe	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
to such as these	τοιούτοις	toioutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to every	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
fellow worker	συνεργοῦντι	synergounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G4903 I work together
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
laborer	κοπιῶντι	kopiōnti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2872 I grow weary, toil

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1 Corinthians 16:15 1 Corinthians 1:16 · Romans 16:5 · Romans 15:25 · 2 Corinthians 8:4 · 2 Corinthians 9:1 · Romans 12:13 · Romans 16:2 · 1 Timothy 5:10 · 1 Peter 4:10

1 Corinthians 16:16 1 Thessalonians 5:12 · Hebrews 13:17 · 3 John 1:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.