1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 9:12–15

¹²If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

¹³Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? ¹⁴In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. ¹⁵But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.

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1 Corinthians 9:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
others	ἄλλοι	alloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
have	μετέχουσιν	metechousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3348 I participate in, share
right	ἐξουσίας	exousias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
to your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
shouldn’t	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
all the more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we did not exercise	ἐχρησάμεθα	echrēsametha	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G5530 I use, make use of, deal with
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
right	ἐξουσίᾳ	exousia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we put up with	στέγομεν	stegomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4722 I cover, conceal, bear with
anything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
rather than	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
hinder	δῶμεν	dōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίῳ	euangeliō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Corinthians 9:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
work	ἐργαζόμενοι	ergazomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2038 I word, trade, do
in the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
temple	ἱερὰ	hiera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2413 sacred, holy
eat of	ἐσθίουσιν	esthiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
serve	παρεδρεύοντες	paredreuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4332 I wait upon, minister to
at the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστηρίῳ	thysiastēriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar
partake	συμμερίζονται	symmerizontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4829 I partake with
of	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the

1 Corinthians 9:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
has prescribed that	διέταξεν	dietaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1299 I give orders to, prescribe
those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
preach	καταγγέλλουσιν	katangellousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G2605 I declare openly, preach
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
should receive their living	ζῆν	zēn	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2198 I live
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel

1 Corinthians 9:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have not used	κέχρημαι	kechrēmai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5530 I use, make use of, deal with
of these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I am not writing	ἔγραψα	egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
to suggest that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
something	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
be done	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
for	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
me	ἐμοί	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Indeed	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
would rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
die	ἀποθανεῖν	apothanein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G599 I am dying, am about to die
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
anyone	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
nullify	κενώσει	kenōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2758 I empty, deprive of content, make unreal
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
boast	καύχημά	kauchēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2745 a boasting