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1 Cor C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16

1 Cor 9 V1V2V3V4V5V6V7V8V9V10V11V12V13V14V15V16V17V18V19V20V21V22V24V25V26V27

OET interlinear 1 COR 9:23

 1 COR 9:23 ©

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. παντᾶ
    2. pas
    3. all things
    4. -
    5. 39560
    6. S····ANP
    7. all ‹things›
    8. all ‹things›
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 116688
    1. τοῦτο
    2. houtos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. R····ANS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 116689
    1. Δέ
    2. de
    3. And
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 116690
    1. ποιῶ
    2. poieō
    3. I am doing
    4. -
    5. 41600
    6. VIPA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ doing
    8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ doing
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 116691
    1. διά
    2. dia
    3. because of
    4. -
    5. 12230
    6. P·······
    7. because_of
    8. because_of
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 116692
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 116693
    1. εὐαγγέλιον
    2. euaŋgelion
    3. good message
    4. good message
    5. 20980
    6. N····ANS
    7. good_message
    8. gospel
    9. -
    10. Y59; F116697
    11. 116694
    1. ἵνα
    2. hina
    3. in order that
    4. -
    5. 24430
    6. C·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 116695
    1. συγκοινωνός
    2. sugkoinōnos
    3. +a fellow-partaker
    4. -
    5. 47910
    6. N····NMS
    7. ˓a˒ fellow-partaker
    8. ˓a˒ fellow-partaker
    9. -
    10. Y59
    11. 116696
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. with him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GNS
    7. ˱with˲ him
    8. ˱with˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y59; R116694
    11. 116697
    1. γένωμαι
    2. ginomai
    3. I may become
    4. -
    5. 10960
    6. VSAM1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ become
    8. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ become
    9. -
    10. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul
    11. 116698

OET (OET-LV)And all things I_am_doing because_of the good_message, in_order_that a_fellow-partaker with_him I_may_become.

OET (OET-RV)I do all that for the sake of the good message, so that I’ll share in its blessings.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:1–27: Paul did not use his rights as an apostle

In this section Paul responded to a claim by some of the Corinthians that he was not an apostle. First, he defended his calling and work as an apostle. Then he used himself as an example of someone who did not use his rights.

In chapter 8 and chapter 10 Paul talked about food offered to idols. In this chapter Paul said that he was an example of somebody who had the right to do anything. He was thinking about the right to eat any kind of food. Out of love for others he refrained from doing things that he had a right to do. Instead, he tried to act in a way that would lead others to Christ.

Other possible section headings include:

Paul’s rights as an apostle

Paul's example of not using his rights

Paragraph 9:19–23

In this paragraph Paul explained that he gave up his rights in order to serve others. In this way he could help more people hear and believe the message about Jesus Christ.

9:23

There are two ways to interpret this verse:

  1. It is a conclusion to 9:19–22. (BSB, RSV, NCV, CEV, NLT, GW, REB, ESV, NASB)

  2. It begins a new paragraph. (GNT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), as do the majority of English versions and the UBS Greek text. Paul said that he acted as he had just described because he wanted to help spread the good news about Jesus.

9:23a

I do all this for the sake of the gospel,

I do all this for the sake of the gospel: The phrase all this refers back to what Paul had just said. Paul acted as he did for the sake of the gospel, that is, in order that people would believe the good news. Some other ways to translate this are:

I do all these things in order that more people will believe the message about Christ

I behave like this so that those who believe in the good news will increase

9:23b

so that I may share in its blessings.

share in its blessings: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as share in its blessings is more literally “become a sharer in it.” In this context, share means to receive the same things as others. This is a purpose clause. Paul wanted to be among those who receive the good things that Christ gives us through the gospel. Other ways to translate this include:

receive the blessings of the gospel along with others who believe it

get a share of the good things that are promised in the good news

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: παντᾶ Δέ ποιῶ διά τό εὐαγγέλιον ἵνα συγκοινωνός αὐτοῦ γένωμαι)

Here, But introduces a summary of what Paul has said in [9:19–22](../09/19.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express But with a word or phrase that introduces a summary or concluding statement. Alternate translation: [In the end,] or [So,]

πάντα & ποιῶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: παντᾶ Δέ ποιῶ διά τό εὐαγγέλιον ἵνα συγκοινωνός αὐτοῦ γένωμαι)

Alternate translation: [everything I do is]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

συνκοινωνὸς αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: παντᾶ Δέ ποιῶ διά τό εὐαγγέλιον ἵνα συγκοινωνός αὐτοῦ γένωμαι)

Here, a partaker is someone who participates in or shares in something with others. What Paul means is that he acts in the ways that he does with the purpose of participating in or sharing in the gospel and receiving what the gospel promises. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express partaker with a comparable word or phrase that indicates that Paul is a “participator” or “sharer” in the gospel. Alternate translation: [a sharer in it] or [a participator in it]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

συνκοινωνὸς αὐτοῦ γένωμαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: παντᾶ Δέ ποιῶ διά τό εὐαγγέλιον ἵνα συγκοινωνός αὐτοῦ γένωμαι)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind partaker, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “partake” or “share.” Alternate translation: [I might partake in it]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

αὐτοῦ

˱with˲_him

Here, it refers back to the gospel, but Paul particularly has in mind the benefits or blessings that come from the gospel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express it by clarifying that Paul is referring to the blessings of the gospel. Alternate translation: [of its blessings]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. And
    2. -
    3. 11610
    4. S
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y59
    11. 116690
    1. all things
    2. -
    3. 39560
    4. pas
    5. S-····ANP
    6. all ‹things›
    7. all ‹things›
    8. -
    9. Y59
    10. 116688
    1. I am doing
    2. -
    3. 41600
    4. poieō
    5. V-IPA1··S
    6. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ doing
    7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ doing
    8. -
    9. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul
    10. 116691
    1. because of
    2. -
    3. 12230
    4. dia
    5. P-·······
    6. because_of
    7. because_of
    8. -
    9. Y59
    10. 116692
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    4. ho
    5. E-····ANS
    6. the
    7. the
    8. -
    9. Y59
    10. 116693
    1. good message
    2. good message
    3. 20980
    4. euaŋgelion
    5. N-····ANS
    6. good_message
    7. gospel
    8. -
    9. Y59; F116697
    10. 116694
    1. in order that
    2. -
    3. 24430
    4. hina
    5. C-·······
    6. in_order_that
    7. in_order_that
    8. -
    9. Y59
    10. 116695
    1. +a fellow-partaker
    2. -
    3. 47910
    4. sugkoinōnos
    5. N-····NMS
    6. ˓a˒ fellow-partaker
    7. ˓a˒ fellow-partaker
    8. -
    9. Y59
    10. 116696
    1. with him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    4. autos
    5. R-···3GNS
    6. ˱with˲ him
    7. ˱with˲ him
    8. -
    9. Y59; R116694
    10. 116697
    1. I may become
    2. -
    3. 10960
    4. ginomai
    5. V-SAM1··S
    6. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ become
    7. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ become
    8. -
    9. Y59; R114224; Person=Paul
    10. 116698

OET (OET-LV)And all things I_am_doing because_of the good_message, in_order_that a_fellow-partaker with_him I_may_become.

OET (OET-RV)I do all that for the sake of the good message, so that I’ll share in its blessings.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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