1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 9:1–3

¹Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord? ²Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

³This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:

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1 Corinthians 9:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Am I	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	Οὐκ	Ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
free	ἐλεύθερος	eleutheros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
Am I	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
an apostle	ἀπόστολος	apostolos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
Have I not seen	ἑόρακα	heoraka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
workmanship	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

1 Corinthians 9:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
an apostle	ἀπόστολος	apostolos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
to others	ἄλλοις	allois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
surely	γε	ge	Particle	G1065 at least, indeed, really
I am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
seal	σφραγίς	sphragis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4973 a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof
of my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
apostleship	ἀποστολῆς	apostolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G651 commission, duty of apostle, apostleship
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

1 Corinthians 9:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
my	ἐμὴ	emē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
defense	ἀπολογία	apologia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G627 a verbal defense
to those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scrutinize	ἀνακρίνουσίν	anakrinousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G350 I examine, inquire into
me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 9:1 Acts 9:17 · Acts 23:11 · 1 Timothy 2:7 · 1 Corinthians 9:19 · 1 Corinthians 3:6 · Acts 9:3 · Galatians 1:15–17 · Titus 1:1–3 · Romans 1:1 · 2 Timothy 1:11 · 2 Corinthians 6:1 · Galatians 5:1

1 Corinthians 9:2 2 Corinthians 12:12 · 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 · John 6:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.