1 Corinthians 9:1

“Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?”

1 Corinthians 9:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 9:1, word by word

Am Iεἰμὶeimi

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “eimi” appears
freeἐλεύθεροςeleutheros

exempt

Free from a tie or obligation.

Where else “eleutheros” appears
an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolos

apostle

One of those Jesus chose and sent.

Where else “apostolos” appears
Have Iἑόρακαheoraka

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

Where else “heoraka” appears
notοὐχὶouchi

not

Not (in questions that expect "yes").

Where else “ouchi” appears
JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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our Lordκύριονkyrion

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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my workἔργονergon

task

The job given to someone.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least to you I am; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

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