King James Version

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

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εἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifἄλλοιalloiothersἄλλος (allos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “others”, the subject formG243other, another (of more than two), different.othersτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑμῶνhumōnover youσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “over you”, the of-formG4771you.over youἐξουσίαςexousiaspowerἐξουσία (exousia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “power”, the of-formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “power”.powerμετέχουσινmetechousinto shareμετέχω (metechō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to share”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3348I have a share of, participate in, share, partake of, am a member of.This verse uses “share”.οὐounoοὐparticle — “no”G3756no, not.μᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).Ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐχρησάμεθαechrēsamethato useχράομαι (chraomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural — “to use”, a single actionG5530I use, make use of, deal with, take advantage of.This verse uses “use”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξουσίᾳexousiaauthorityἐξουσίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “authority”, the to- or for-formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “authority”.ταύτῃtautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.πάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsστέγομενstegomento endureστέγω (stegō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to endure”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4722I cover, conceal, ward off, bear with, endure patiently.ἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestμήmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.τιναtinaoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἐγκοπὴνenkopēnhinderἐγκοπή (enkopē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “hinder”, the object formG1464an incision, a cutting, break; met: an interruption, a hindrance.hinderδῶμενdōmento giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōgospelεὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the to- or for-formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).the gospelτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christ

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if others do partake of the authority over you — not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

Young’s Literal Translation

if others do partake of the authority over you — not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.

World English Bible

If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we didn’t use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

Darby Translation

If others partake of this right over you, should not rather we ? But we have not used this right, but we bear all things, that we may put no hindrance in the way of the glad tidings of the Christ.

Douay-Rheims

If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

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