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1 Corinthians 9:7

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the fruit” (τὸν καρπὸν) before it here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “fruit” (καρποῦ) before it here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Or” (ἢ) before who here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “from the” (ἐκ τοῦ) before milk here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

τίςtisWhoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.Whoστρατεύεταιstrateuetaigoeth a warfareστρατεύομαι (strateuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “goeth a warfare”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4754I wage war, fight, serve as a soldier; fig: of the warring lusts against the soul.goeth a warfareἰδίοιςidioishis ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “his own”, the to- or for-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.his ownὀψωνίοιςopsōnioischargesὀψώνιον (opsōnion)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “charges”, the to- or for-formG3800pay, wages, salary, reward.chargesποτέpoteonceποτέparticle — “once”G4218at one time or other, at some time, formerly.τίςtis? whoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “? who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.? whoφυτεύειphuteueiplantethφυτεύω (phuteuō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “planteth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5452I plant, set.plantethἀμπελῶναampelōnaa vineyardἀμπελών (ampelōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a vineyard”, the object formG290a vineyard.a vineyardκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καρπὸνkarponfruitκαρπός (karpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fruit”, the object formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.This verse uses “fruit”.the fruitαὐτοῦautouthereofαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “thereof”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.thereofοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐσθίειesthieito eatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).τίςtiswhich?τίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ποιμαίνειpoimaineito shepherdποιμαίνω (poimainō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to shepherd”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4165I shepherd, tend, herd; hence: I rule, govern.This verse uses “shepherd”.ποίμνηνpoimnēnof the flockποίμνη (poimnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “of the flock”, the object formG4167a flock (of sheep or goats).of the flockκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γάλακτοςgalaktosmilkγάλα (gala)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “milk”, the of-formG1051milk.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ποίμνηςpoimnēsflockποίμνη (poimnē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “flock”, the of-formG4167a flock (of sheep or goats).οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐσθίειesthieito eatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καρποῦkarpoufruitκαρπός (karpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fruit”, the object formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.This verse uses “fruit”.ἢē? orἤconjunction — “? or”G2228or, than.ἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

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American Standard Version (1901)

What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Young’s Literal Translation

who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

World English Bible

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?

Darby Translation

Who ever carries on war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? or who herds a flock and does not eat of the milk of the flock?

Douay-Rheims

Who serveth as a soldier at any time, at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Who feedeth the flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

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