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← 1 Corinthians 9 · ← verse 26 · verse 28 →

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἀλλ᾽all᾽But

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 1

ὑπωπιάζωhupōpiazōI batter

Lemma: ὑπωπιάζω (hupōpiazō) · Strong's: G5299

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to wear out — ὑπωπιάζω; (ὑπώπιον, (a) the part of the face below the eyes; (b) a blow on the face), ; to strike under the eye, give a black eye: ; metaphorically, ; (a) of persistent annoyance (RV, wear out), Luk.18:6; (b) of severe…

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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 18:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5299; TFLSJ G5299; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 2

μουmoumy

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 3

τὸto<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 4

σῶμαsōmabody

Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 5

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 6

δουλαγωγῶ,doulagōgōbring [it] into servitude,

Lemma: δουλαγωγέω (doulagōgeō) · Strong's: G1396

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to enslave — δουλαγωγέω, -ῶ; (δοῦλος, ἄγω), ; to make a slave, bring into bondage: 1Co.9:27 (Cremer, 703).†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1396; TFLSJ G1396; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 7

μήmēlest

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 8

πωςpōsperhaps

Lemma: πως (pōs) · Strong's: G4458

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: how — πως, ; enclit. part., ; at all; see: εἴπως, μήπως. ; μήπως; or μή πως (so WH), ; negative particle, ; 1. as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1Co.9:27, 2Co.2:7 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1Co.8:9,…

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Used 16 times. Also: Acts 27:12, Acts 27:29, Romans 1:10, Romans 11:14, Romans 11:21, 1 Corinthians 8:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4458; TFLSJ G4458; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 9

ἄλλοιςalloisto others

Lemma: ἄλλος (allos) · Strong's: G0243

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)

Meaning: another — ἄλλος, -η, -ο, (cf. Lat. alius, Eng. else), ; [in LXX for אַחֵר ,אֶחָד, etc. ; ] ; other, another: absol., Mat.20:3, al.; ἄ. δέ, 1Co.3:10 12:8; pl., Mrk.6:15; attached to a noun, Mat.2:12 4:21, al.; with art., ὁ ἄ., the…

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Used 160 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 12:13, Matthew 13:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0243; TFLSJ G0243; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 10

κηρύξαςkēruxashaving preached

Lemma: κηρύσσω (kērussō) · Strong's: G2784

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to preach — κηρύσσω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; to be a herald, to proclaim: Mrk.1:45 7:36, Luk.4:18-19" (LXX) (but see Field, Notes, 174) Luk.8:39, Rom.2:21, 1Co.9:27, Gal.5:11, al.; in NT, chiefly of the proclamation of the…

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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 10:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2784; TFLSJ G2784; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 11

αὐτὸςautosmyself

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (P-NSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 12

ἀδόκιμοςadokimosdisqualified

Lemma: ἀδόκιμος (adokimos) · Strong's: G0096

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: failing — ἀ-δόκιμος, -ον, ; [in LXX: Pro.25:4, Isa.1:22 (סִיג) * ; ] ; 1. of things (prop. of metals: LXX, ll. with), not standing the test, rejected: γῆ, Heb.6:8. ; 2. Of persons, rejected after testing, reprobate: Rom.1:28,…

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Used 8 times. Also: Romans 1:28, 2 Corinthians 13:5, 2 Corinthians 13:6, 2 Corinthians 13:7, 2 Timothy 3:8, Titus 1:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0096; TFLSJ G0096; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 13

γένωμαι.¶genōmaiI may be.

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-2ADS-1S)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:27 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

No→ἀλλά G0235 but
I discipline→ὑπωπιάζω G5299 to wear out
my→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
body→σῶμα G4983 body
and→καί G2532 and
make it my slave→δουλαγωγέω G1396 to enslave
[so that] after I have preached→κηρύσσω G2784 to preach
to others→ἄλλος G0243 another
I myself→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
will not be→γίνομαι G1096 to be
disqualified→ἀδόκιμος G0096 failing

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

All attributions

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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