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1 Corinthians 15

1 Cor. 15:32 KJV (With Strong’s)

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If
ei (Greek #1487)
if, whether, that, etc.
KJV usage: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in 1489, 1490, 1499, 1508, 1509, 1512, 1513, 1536, 1537. See also 1437.
Pronounce: i
Origin: a primary particle of conditionality
δafter the manner
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
of men
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
I have fought with beasts
theriomacheo (Greek #2341)
to be a beast-fighter (in the gladiatorial show), i.e. (figuratively) to encounter (furious men)
KJV usage: fight with wild beasts.
Pronounce: thay-ree-om-akh-eh'-o
Origin: from a compound of 2342 and 3164
at
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
Ephesus
Ephesos (Greek #2181)
Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor
KJV usage: Ephesus.
Pronounce: ef'-es-os
Origin: probably of foreign origin
, what
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
advantageth it
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ophelos (Greek #3786)
gain
KJV usage: advantageth, profit.
Pronounce: of'-el-os
Origin: from ὀφέλλω (to heap up, i.e. accumulate or benefit)
me
moi (Greek #3427)
to me
KJV usage: I, me, mine, my.
Pronounce: moy
Origin: the simpler form of 1698
, if
ei (Greek #1487)
if, whether, that, etc.
KJV usage: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in 1489, 1490, 1499, 1508, 1509, 1512, 1513, 1536, 1537. See also 1437.
Pronounce: i
Origin: a primary particle of conditionality
the dead
nekros (Greek #3498)
dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
KJV usage: dead.
Pronounce: nek-ros'
Origin: from an apparently primary νέκυς (a corpse)
rise
egeiro (Greek #1453)
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)
KJV usage: awake, lift (up), raise (again, up), rear up, (a-)rise (again, up), stand, take up.
Pronounce: eg-i'-ro
Origin: probably akin to the base of 58 (through the idea of collecting one's faculties)
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
? let usm eat
phago (Greek #5315)
to eat (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: eat, meat.
Pronounce: fag'-o
Origin: a primary verb (used as an alternate of 2068 in certain tenses)
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
drink
pino (Greek #4095)
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: drink.
Pronounce: pee'-no
Origin: πίω (pee'-o), which (together with another form) πόω (po'-o) occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses
; for
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
to morrow
aurion (Greek #839)
properly, fresh, i.e. (adverb with ellipsis of 2250) to-morrow
KJV usage: (to-)morrow, next day.
Pronounce: ow'-ree-on
Origin: from a derivative of the same as 109 (meaning a breeze, i.e. the morning air)
we die
apothnesko (Greek #599)
to die off (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (X with).
Pronounce: ap-oth-nace'-ko
Origin: from 575 and 2348
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or, to speak after.
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Rev. 2:24• 24But to you I say, the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine which have not known the depths of Satan (as they say): I put upon you no other burden: (Rev. 2:24)
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Isa. 22:13•  (Isa. 22:13)

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Beast,
Ephesian; of Ephesus

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Ministry on This Verse

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after.
or, to speak after.
Rom. 6:19• 19I speak humanly on account of the weakness of your flesh; for as ye yielded your members in bondage to uncleanness and to lawlessness unto lawlessness, so now yield your members in bondage to righteousness unto holiness. (Rom. 6:19)
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Gal. 3:15• 15Brethren, I speak according to man: a ratified covenant, though man's, no one setteth aside or supplementeth. (Gal. 3:15)
beast.
2 Peter 2:12• 12But these, as irrational animals born by nature for capture and destruction, speaking evil in what things they are ignorant, shall also perish in their corruption, (2 Peter 2:12)
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Jude 10• 10But these rail at whatever things they know not; but whatever they understand naturally, as the irrational animals, in these things they corrupt themselves. (Jude 10)
Ephesus.
Acts 19:1,23‑41• 1And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having gone through the upper parts, came [down] unto Ephesus, and finding certain disciples
 23And about that time arose no small disturbance about the way.
 24For a certain [man] by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the artisans,
 25whom he gathered together with the workmen of like nature, and said, Men, ye are aware that we have our prosperity from this business.
 26And ye behold and hear that this Paul hath persuaded and turned away a considerable crowd, not only of Ephesus, but of almost all Asia, saying that they are no gods that are made by hands.
 27Now, not only is there danger for us that this trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that even she should be deposed from her magnificence, whom all Asia and the world revereth.
 28And when they heard they were filled with wrath and kept crying out, saying, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.
 29And the city was filled with confusion; and they rushed with one accord into the theatre,
 30having seized together Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's fellow-travelers.
 31And when Paul was minded to enter unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. And some of the Asiarchs also, being his friends, sent unto him and urged him not to adventure himself into the theatre.
 32Different ones therefore kept crying somewhat different things; for the assembly was in confusion, and the mass knew not wherefore they were come together.
 33And from the crowd they instructed Alexander, the Jews putting him forward; and Alexander waving his hand wished to make defence to the people.
 34But when they came to know he was a Jew, one shout arose from all, crying for about two hours, Great [is] Artemis of [the] Ephesians.
 35And the town clerk after stilling the crowd, says, Ephesians, which of men is he who knoweth not that the city of [the] Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Artemis, and of what fell from the sky?
 36Since then these things cannot be gainsaid, you must be quiet and do nothing rash.
 37For ye have brought these men, neither temple-robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess.
 38If then Demetrius and the artisans with him have a matter against anyone, court days are going on, and there are pro-consuls: let them accuse each other;
 39but if you make any inquiry about other things, it will be settled in the lawful assembly.
 40For indeed we are in danger of being accused of riot today, there being no cause concerning which we shall be able to render an account of this concourse.
 41And having said thus he dismissed the assembly. (Acts 19:1,23‑41)
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2 Cor. 1:8‑10• 8For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation that came to pass d in Asia, that we were excessively pressed beyond power, so as for us to despair even of our living.
 9But we ourselves have had in ourselves the sentence of death, that we should not have our trust in ourselves, but in God that raiseth the dead,
 10who delivered us from so great a death, and doth e deliver, in whom we have hope that he will also yet deliver, (2 Cor. 1:8‑10)
what.
Job 35:3•  (Job 35:3)
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Psa. 73:13•  (Psa. 73:13)
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Mal. 3:14‑15•  (Mal. 3:14‑15)
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Luke 9:25• 25For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed or come under the penalty of the loss of himself? (Luke 9:25)
let.
Eccl. 2:24•  (Eccl. 2:24)
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Eccl. 11:9•  (Eccl. 11:9)
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Isa. 22:13•  (Isa. 22:13)
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Isa. 56:12•  (Isa. 56:12)
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Luke 12:19• 19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid up for many years; repose thyself; eat, drink, be merry. (Luke 12:19)
• Here again it was resurrection which cheered him in the fierce conflict, which, speaking as men do, he calls a fight with beasts. It is no uncommon figure. Compare Titus 1:12 Tim. 4:17….Is it not more purifying to think of the soul apart from the body, and in heavenly glory? Not so; it is the hope of the body rising which encourages us to deny self, and mortify our members here below. See the place given to the body in Rom. 6; 12, as well as in the Epistles to the Corinthians, and elsewhere. Now is the time, here the place, to walk as dead with Christ, and alive in Him to God. In glory we shall dwell at ease, our bodies changed into the likeness of His glorious body. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 15:29-34” by W. Kelly)
• I do not think that verse 32 should be taken literally. The word translated “I have fought with beasts” is usually employed in a figurative sense, to be in conflict with fierce and implacable enemies. In consequence of the violence of the Ephesians he had nearly lost his life, and even despaired of saving it; but God had delivered him. (“1 Corinthians 15” by J.N. Darby)
• Here again it was resurrection which cheered him in the fierce conflict, which, speaking as men do, he calls a fight with beasts. It is no uncommon figure. Compare Titus 1:12; 2 Tim. 4:17. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 15:29-34” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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If, to speak after the manner of man, I have fought with beastsg in Ephesus, what is the profit to me if those that are dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we dieh.

JND Translation Notes

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The expression "fought with beasts" is used figuratively as well as literally.
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See Isa. 22.13.

W. Kelly Translation

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If after man I fought with beasts in Ephesus, what [is] the profit to me? If no dead rise, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.