King James Version

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ButὑπωπιάζωhupōpiazōI keep underὑπωπιάζωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I keep under”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5299I strike under the eye, hence: I bruise, treat severely, discipline by hardship, molest, annoy, harass, worry, exhaust.I keep underμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σῶμαsōmabodyσῶμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “body”, the object formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.bodyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδουλαγωγῶdoulagōgōbring it into subjectionδουλαγωγέω (doulagōgeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “bring it into subjection”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1396I bring into subjection, enslave, treat as a slave.bring it into subjectionμήmēnotμήconjunction — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.πωςpōslest that by any meansπώςadverb — “lest that by any means”G4458howlest that by any meansἄλλοιςalloisto othersἄλλος (allos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to others”, the to- or for-formG243other, another (of more than two), different.to othersκηρύξαςkēruxasto preachκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to preach”, a single actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.This verse uses “preach”.αὐτὸςautosI myselfαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “I myself”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.I myselfἀδόκιμοςadokimosa castawayἀδόκιμοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a castaway”, the subject formG96failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit.a castawayγένωμαιgenōmaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but I chastise my body, and bring [it] into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others — I myself may become disapproved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Young’s Literal Translation

but I chastise my body, and bring [it] into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others — I myself may become disapproved.

World English Bible

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

Darby Translation

But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest [after] having preached to others I should be myself rejected.

Douay-Rheims

But I chastise my body, and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway.

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