1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 9:15

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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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

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1 Thessalonians 2:9 · 2 Thessalonians 3:8 · 1 Corinthians 9:12 · Acts 20:24 · 2 Corinthians 11:9–12 · Acts 18:3 · Acts 20:34 · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · Philippians 1:20–23 · 2 Corinthians 12:13–18 · Acts 8:3 · Matthew 18:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.