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ButἀλλὰI pummelὑπωπιάζωmyμουbodyτὸ σῶμαandκαὶenslave it,δουλαγωγῶfor fear thatμήsomehow,πωςafter preachingκηρύξαςto others,ἄλλοιςI myselfαὐτὸςshould becomeγένωμαιdisqualified.ἀδόκιμος
1 Corinthians 9:27
Study it in the app“But I pummel my body and enslave it, for fear that somehow, after preaching to others, I myself should become disqualified.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 9:27, word by word
- I pummelὑπωπιάζωhypōpiazō
pummel
To strike hard so as to bring under control, like a boxer.
Where else “hypōpiazō” appears- bodyσῶμαsōma
body
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōma” appears- enslave itδουλαγωγῶdoulagōgō
enslave, subdue
Enslave, bring completely under control.
Where else “doulagōgō” appears- somehowπωςpōs
somehow
"Somehow", "in some way".
Where else “pōs” appears- after preachingκηρύξαςkēryxas
proclaim
Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.
Where else “kēryxas” appears- to othersἄλλοιςallois
other, another
Other, another.
Where else “allois” appears- should becomeγένωμαιgenōmai
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genōmai” appears- disqualifiedἀδόκιμοςadokimos
disqualified, unfit
Disqualified: failing the test and so rejected; worthless, unfit.
Where else “adokimos” appears
The context
26So I run in this way: not as one who runs aimlessly; I box in this way: not as one beating the air.
27 · This verse (above)