1 Corinthians 9:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τίς στρατεύεται ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις ποτέ; τίς φυτεύει ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσθίει; ἢ τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει;

Transliteration

Who strateuetai own opsōniois ever? Who phyteuei ampelōna, and from the karpou of it not esthiei? Or who poimainei poimnēn, and from the galaktos of the poimnēs not esthiei?

Grammar Details

*strateuetai*: present indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - serves as soldier
*opsōniois*: dative, neuter, plural - wages/pay
*phyteuei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - plants
*ampelōna*: accusative, masculine, singular - vineyard
*karpou*: genitive, masculine, singular - fruit
*esthiei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - eats
*poimainei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - shepherds
*poimnēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - flock
*galaktos*: genitive, neuter, singular - milk
*poimnēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - flock's

Word Meanings

*strateuetai*: serves as soldier/goes to war/battles
*opsōniois*: wages/pay/expenses
*phyteuei*: plants/establishes
*ampelōna*: vineyard
*karpou*: fruit/produce/result
*poimainei*: shepherds/tends/pastures
*poimnēn*: flock/herd
*galaktos*: milk

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Referenced Verses

Prov 27:18 : 18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
Deut 20:6 : 6 And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof.
1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This charge I commit unto you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may war the good warfare;
2 Tim 2:3-4 : 3 {G4771} {G3767} Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
Prov 27:27 : 27 And [there will be] goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.
Song 8:12 : 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Isa 7:22 : 22 and it shall come to pass, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the midst of the land.
Jer 23:2-3 : 2 Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, against the shepherds that feed my people: Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them; behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith Jehovah. 3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again a second time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed {G3767} unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.
1 Cor 3:6-8 : 6 I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds), 5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto {G1519} thou wast {G2532} called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

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