1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 9:2
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.