1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 9:16

¹⁶Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
when	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I preach the gospel	εὐαγγελίζωμαι	euangelizōmai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
I	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no reason	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to boast	καύχημα	kauchēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2745 a boasting
because	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am obligated	ἀνάγκη	anankē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
Woe	οὐαὶ	ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to me	μοί	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I do not preach the gospel	εὐαγγελίσωμαι	euangelisōmai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings

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