1 Corinthians 9:10

10Orἢbecause ofδι’usἡμᾶςentirelyπάντωςis He speakingλέγει;For sake ofδι’usἡμᾶςforγὰρit was writtenἐγράφη,becauseὅτιoughtὀφείλειinἐπ’hopeἐλπίδιthe [one]ὁplowingἀροτριῶνto plowἀροτριᾶν,andκαὶthe [one]ὁthreshingἀλοῶνinἐπ’hopeἐλπίδιτοῦto partakeμετέχειν.

Or does He speak because of us entirely? For it was written because of us, because in hope the one plowing ought to plow, and the one threshing—in hope to partake.

Vocab difficulty

56.6

Rare words

  • ἀροτριῶν

    ἀροτριάω

    I plow.

  • ἀροτριᾶν

    ἀροτριάω

    I plow.

  • ἀλοῶν

    ἀλοάω

    I thresh (wheat).