KJV: Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
YLT: do we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?
Darby: Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
ASV: Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
| παραζηλοῦμεν | do we provoke to jealousy |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: παραζηλόω Sense: to provoke to. |
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| Κύριον | Lord |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord. |
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| ἰσχυρότεροι | stronger |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural, Comparative Root: ἰσχυρός Sense: strong, mighty. |
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| αὐτοῦ | than He |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| ἐσμεν | are we |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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Greek Commentary for 1 Corinthians 10:22
The very word used in Deuteronomy 32:21 of the insolence of the old Israelites. Quoted in Romans 10:19. Such double-dealing now will do this very thing. [source]
Comparative adjective followed by the ablative. [source]
The A.V. does not translate ἢ orand thus breaks the connection with what precedes. You cannot be at the same time in communion with the Lord and with demons, or will you ignore this inconsistency and provoke God? For the verb, see on Romans 10:19. [source]
The force of the interrogative particle is, surely we are not stronger. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for 1 Corinthians 10:22
From Deuteronomy 32:21. See Romans 11:11, Romans 11:14; 1 Corinthians 10:22. Used only by Paul. The Septuagint has them instead of you. [source]
Moses first before any one else. lxx quotation Deuteronomy 32:21. See note on 1 Corinthians 10:22 for παραζηλωσω parazēlōsō (I will provoke you to jealousy). With that which is no nation (επ ουκ ετνει ep' ouk ethnei). The Jews had worshipped “no-gods” and now God shows favours to a “no-nation” (people). Will I anger you Future active (Attic future) of παροργιζω parorgizō rare word, to rouse to wrath. [source]
Instrumental case. For the word, a falling aside or a false step from παραπιπτω parapiptō see note on Romans 5:15-20. Is come. No verb in the Greek, but γινεται ginetai or γεγονεν gegonen is understood. For to provoke them to jealousy Purpose expressed by εις eis and the articular infinitive, first aorist active, of παραζηλοω parazēloō for which verb see note on 1 Corinthians 10:22. As an historical fact Paul turned to the Gentiles when the Jews rejected his message (Acts 13:45.; Acts 28:28, etc.). The riches of the world (πλουτος κοσμου ploutos kosmou). See note on Romans 10:12. Their loss So perhaps in 1 Corinthians 6:7, but in Isaiah 31:8 defeat is the idea. Perhaps so here. Fulness (πληρωμα plērōma). Perhaps “completion,” though the word from πληροω plēroō to fill, has a variety of senses, that with which anything is filled (1 Corinthians 10:26, 1 Corinthians 10:28), that which is filled (Ephesians 1:23). How much more? Argument a fortiori as in Romans 11:24. Romans 11:25 illustrates the point. [source]
Purpose expressed by εις eis and the articular infinitive, first aorist active, of παραζηλοω parazēloō for which verb see note on 1 Corinthians 10:22. As an historical fact Paul turned to the Gentiles when the Jews rejected his message (Acts 13:45.; Acts 28:28, etc.). The riches of the world (πλουτος κοσμου ploutos kosmou). See note on Romans 10:12. Their loss So perhaps in 1 Corinthians 6:7, but in Isaiah 31:8 defeat is the idea. Perhaps so here. Fulness (πληρωμα plērōma). Perhaps “completion,” though the word from πληροω plēroō to fill, has a variety of senses, that with which anything is filled (1 Corinthians 10:26, 1 Corinthians 10:28), that which is filled (Ephesians 1:23). How much more? Argument a fortiori as in Romans 11:24. Romans 11:25 illustrates the point. [source]