King James Version

1 Corinthians 15:32

If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.

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εἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifκατὰkataafter the mannerκατάpreposition — “after the manner”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.after the mannerἄνθρωπονanthrōponof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “of men”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.of menἐθηριομάχησαethēriomachēsaI have fought with beastsθηριομαχέω (thēriomacheō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have fought with beasts”, a single actionG2341I fight with wild beasts (i.e. wild beasts in human form); met: I am exposed to fierce hostility.I have fought with beastsἐνenatἐνpreposition — “at”G1722in, on, among.atἘφέσῳephesōEphesusἜφεσος (ephesos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “Ephesus”, the to- or for-formG2181Ephesus, a coast city, capital of the Roman province Asia.Ephesusτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὄφελοςophelosgainὄφελοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “gain”, the subject formG3786advantage, gain, profit, help.This verse uses “gain”.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifνεκροὶnekroideadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “dead”, the subject formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.the deadοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐγείρονταιegeirontaito ariseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to arise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.Φάγωμενphagōmen? let us eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “? let us eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).? let us eatκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπίωμενpiōmendrinkπίνω (pinō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “drink”, a single actionG4095I drink, imbibe.This verse uses “drink”.drinkαὔριονaurionto morrowαὔριονadverb — “to morrow”G839tomorrow.to morrowγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἀποθνῄσκομενapothnēskomenwe dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we die”, an ongoing or repeated actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.we die

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if after the manner of a man with wild beasts I fought in Ephesus, what the advantage to me if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die!

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American Standard Version (1901)

If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

Young’s Literal Translation

if after the manner of a man with wild beasts I fought in Ephesus, what the advantage to me if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die!

World English Bible

If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then “let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

Darby Translation

If, [to speak] after the manner of man, I have fought with beasts in Ephesus, what is the profit to me if [those that are] dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die.

Douay-Rheims

If (according to man) I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me, if the dead rise not again? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die.

Alludes to

Isaiah 22:13 Isaiah 22:13 · King James VersionAnd behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.Isaiah 22:13 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

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