1 Corinthians 9:12

12Ifεἰothersἄλλοιof theτῆςover youὑμῶνauthorityἐξουσίαςpartakeμετέχουσιν,[should] notοὐmoreμᾶλλονweἡμεῖς;ButἈλλ’notοὐκwe did useἐχρησάμεθαtheτῇrightἐξουσίᾳthisταύτῃ,Insteadἀλλὰall thingsπάνταwe bearστέγομενso thatἵναnotμήanyτιναhindranceἐγκοπὴνwe should placeδῶμενto theτῷgospelεὐαγγελίῳofτοῦChristΧριστοῦ.

If others partake of the authority over you⁺, [should] we not more? But we did not use this authority. But we bear all things, so that we should not give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

Vocab difficulty

59.0

Rare words

  • στέγομεν

    στέγω

    I cover, conceal, ward off, bear with, endure patiently.

  • ἐγκοπὴν

    ἐγκοπή

    an incision, a cutting, break; met: an interruption, a hindrance.