1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 9:26
26Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | τοίνυν | toinyn | Conjunction | G5106 indeed now, therefore |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| do not run | τρέχω | trechō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G5143 I run, exercise myself |
| aimlessly | ἀδήλως | adēlōs | Adverb | G84 out of sight, uncertainly |
| I do not fight | πυκτεύω | pykteuō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4438 I box |
| like | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| I am beating | δέρων | derōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat |
| air | ἀέρα | aera | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G109 air |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.