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1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “not have used” (οὐ κέχρημαι) before not any here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “no [one] will make void” (οὐδεὶς κενώσει.) after mine here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “so that anyone may make void” (ἵνα τις κενώσῃ) after mine here.

ἘγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐouneitherοὐadverb — “neither”G3756no, not.neitherκέχρημαιkechrēmaito useχράομαι (chraomai)verb, perfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to use”, a completed action with a present resultG5530I use, make use of, deal with, take advantage of.This verse uses “use”.οὐδενὶoudeninoneοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “none”, the to- or for-formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.τούτωνtoutōnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔγραψαegrapsahave I writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “have I written”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).have I writtenδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soγένηταιgenētaidoneγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “done”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.doneἐνenuntoἐνpreposition — “unto”G1722in, on, among.untoἐμοίemoimeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “me”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meκαλὸνkalongoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.γάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).for meμᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.ἀποθανεῖνapothaneinto dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to die”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.to dieἤ—ēthanἤconjunction — “than”G2228or, than.thanτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καύχημάkauchēmagloryingκαύχημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “glorying”, the object formG2745a boasting; a ground of boasting (glorying, exultation).gloryingμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).οὐδεὶςoudeisnoneοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “none”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.κενώσειkenōseivoidκενόω (kenoō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “void”, an action still aheadG2758(a) I empty, (b) I deprive of content, make unreal.void

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.τιςtisany manτὶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.κενώσῃkenōsēshould makeκενόω (kenoō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “should make”, an action still aheadG2758(a) I empty, (b) I deprive of content, make unreal.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for [it is] good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for [it is] good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

World English Bible

But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

Darby Translation

But I have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.

Douay-Rheims

But I have used none of these things. Neither have I written these things, that they should be so done unto me: for it is good for me to die, rather than that any man should make my glory void.

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