1 Corinthians 9:12
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
μέτοχος
métochos
participant, i.e. (as noun) a sharer; by implication, an associate
כֹּחַ
kôach
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
אַךְ
ʼak
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
כֹּחַ
kôach
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
בִּלְתִּי
biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...
מָנַע
mânaʻ
to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
εὐαγγέλιον
euangélion
a good message, i.e. the gospel
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Key Terms in This Verse
μέτοχος métochos
participant, i.e. (as noun) a sharer; by implication, an associate
Study G3353 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →אַךְ ʼak
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
Study H389 →בִּלְתִּי biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
Study H1115 →כֹּחַ kôach
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
Study H3581 →Cross References
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
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.
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
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