Study it in the app“But I have not used any of these things. And I am not writing these things so that it may be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than— no one will make my boast empty!”
ButδὲIἘγὼhave notοὐusedκέχρημαιanyοὐδενὶof these things.τούτωνAndδὲI am not writingοὐκ ἔγραψαthese thingsταῦταso thatἵναit may be doneγένηταιsoοὕτωςinἐνmy case;ἐμοίforγάρit would bebetterκαλὸν μᾶλλονfor meμοιto dieἀποθανεῖνthan—ἤno oneοὐδεὶςwill makeκενώσειmy boastτὸ καύχημά μουempty!κενώσει
use
To make use of something for a purpose.
Where else “kechrēmai” appearswrite
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “egrapsa” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “genētai” appearsbeautiful
Lovely to look at.
Where else “kalon” appearsmore
To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.
Where else “mallon” appearsdie
To stop living: the end of life in the body.
Where else “apothanein” appearsempty, make void
Make empty; in the passive, be emptied, lose value or meaning.
Where else “kenōsei” appearsboast, reason for boasting
Boast: a reason for pride or glorying.
Where else “kauchēma” appearsThe Greek sentence breaks off, as if Paul cut himself short.
14In the same way also the Lord commanded those who proclaim the good news to live from the good news.
15 · This verse (above)
16For if I proclaim the good news, I have nothing to boast about, for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is to me if I do not proclaim the good news.
