First letter to the Corinthians 8:8


But it is not food that brings us closer to God.
If we do not eat, we lose nothing,
and if we eat, we gain nothing.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

βρῶμα   δὲ   ἡμᾶς   οὐ   παραστήσει   τῷ   θεῷ·   οὔτε   ἐὰν   μὴ   φάγωμεν   ὑστερούμεθα,   οὔτε   ἐὰν   φάγωμεν   περισσεύομεν.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

βρῶμα   δὲ   ἡμᾶς   οὐ   παραστήσει   τῷ   θεῷ·   οὔτε   γὰρ   ἐὰν   μὴ   φάγωμεν   ὑστερούμεθα,   οὔτε   ἐὰν   φάγωμεν   περισσεύομεν.¶  

Manuscript comments

Both NA and TR have 16 words, however there are differences between the texts.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1033
βρῶμα (broma)
Food
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G1161
δὲ (de)
however
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1473
ἡμᾶς (emas)
us
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. first person accusative plural
P-1AP
G3756
οὐ (oy)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G3936
παραστήσει (parastesei)
will commend
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-FAI-3S
G3588
τῷ (to)
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. dative singular masculine
T-DSM
G2316
θεῷ· (theo.)
to God;
Noun Noun
dative sing. dative singular masculine
N-DSM
G3777
οὔτε (oyte)
neither
Conj. Conjunktion
nom. Nominative
CONJ-N
G1437
ἐὰν (ean)
if
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
COND
G3361
μὴ (me)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G5315
φάγωμεν (phagomen)
we shall eat
VERB Verb
aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive
pl. first person plural
V-AAS-1P
G5302
ὑστερούμεθα, (ysteroymetha,)
do we come short,
VERB Verb
pres. pass. ind. present passive indicative
pl. first person plural
V-PPI-1P
G3777
οὔτε (oyte)
nor
Conj. Conjunktion
nom. Nominative
CONJ-N
G1437
ἐὰν (ean)
if
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
COND
G5315
φάγωμεν (phagomen)
we shall eat
VERB Verb
aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive
pl. first person plural
V-AAS-1P
G4052
περισσεύομεν.¶ (perisseyomen.)
have we an advantage.
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. first person plural
V-PAI-1P

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