Ifεἰothersἄλλοιshare inμετέχουσινthe rightτῆς ἐξουσίαςover you,ὑμῶνdoweἡμεῖςnotοὐeven more?μᾶλλονButἈλλ’we did notοὐκmake use ofἐχρησάμεθαthisταύτῃright;τῇ ἐξουσίᾳinstead,ἀλλὰwe endureστέγομενall thingsπάνταso thatἵναwe may notμήputδῶμενanyτιναobstacleἐγκοπὴνin the way ofτῷthe good newsεὐαγγελίῳof the Messiah.τοῦ Χριστοῦ
1 Corinthians 9:12
Study it in the app“If others share in the right over you, do we not even more? But we did not make use of this right; instead, we endure all things so that we may not put any obstacle in the way of the good news of the Messiah.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 9:12, word by word
- othersἄλλοιalloi
other, another
Other, another.
Where else “alloi” appears- share inμετέχουσινmetechousin
share in, partake
Share in, have a part in something; eat or drink of something with others.
Where else “metechousin” appears- the rightἐξουσίαςexousias
right
The freedom to do something, which one is entitled to.
Where else “exousias” appears- even moreμᾶλλονmallon
more
To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.
Where else “mallon” appears- make use ofἐχρησάμεθαechrēsametha
use
To make use of something for a purpose.
Where else “echrēsametha” appears- we endureστέγομενstegomen
bear, endure
Bear, endure, put up with; also cover, keep from view.
Where else “stegomen” appears- putδῶμενdōmen
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “dōmen” appears- obstacleἐγκοπὴνenkopēn
hindrance
Hindrance: an obstacle that cuts off the way.
Where else “enkopēn” appears- the good newsεὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōi
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangeliōi” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears
The context
11If we sowed spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we will reap your material things?
12 · This verse (above)
13Do you not know that those who perform the sacred services eat the food from the temple, and those who attend the altar share with the altar?