Greek Interlinear
1 Corinthians 15:9 Interlinear
“I For am the least an apostle not am meet to be called an apostle because I persecuted the church of God”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἐγὼ | G1473 | I | i, me |
| 2 | γάρ | G1063 | For | properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| 3 | εἰμὶ | G1510 | am | i exist (used only when emphatic) |
| 4 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | ἐλάχιστος | G1646 | the least | used as equivalent to g3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) |
| 6 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | ἀπόστολος | G652 | an apostle | a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers) |
| 8 | ὃς | G3739 | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that | |
| 9 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 10 | εἰμὶ | G1510 | am | i exist (used only when emphatic) |
| 11 | ἱκανὸς | G2425 | meet | competent (as if coming in season), i.e., ample (in amount) or fit (in character) |
| 12 | καλεῖσθαι | G2564 | to be called | to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) |
| 13 | ἀπόστολος | G652 | an apostle | a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers) |
| 14 | διότι | G1360 | because | on the very account that, or inasmuch as |
| 15 | ἐδίωξα | G1377 | I persecuted | compare the base of g1169 and g1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute |
| 16 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 17 | ἐκκλησίαν | G1577 | the church | a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth |
| 18 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 19 | θεοῦ· | G2316 | of God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
Verse Context
1 Corinthians 15:8last And of all as of one born out of due time...
1 Corinthians 15:9 (current)I For am the least an apostle not am meet to be called an apostle because I persecuted the church of God
1 Corinthians 15:10by the grace But of God I am what I am...