1 Corinthians 9:15 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for `it were' good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But *I* have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.
World English Bible (WEB)
But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;
| were | ἐγὼ | egō | ay-GOH |
| it | δὲ | de | thay |
| I But | οὐδενὶ | oudeni | oo-thay-NEE |
| none | ἐχρησάμην | echrēsamēn | ay-hray-SA-mane |
| have used these | τούτων | toutōn | TOO-tone |
| of | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| things: | ἔγραψα | egrapsa | A-gra-psa |
| neither have I | δὲ | de | thay |
| written | ταῦτα | tauta | TAF-ta |
| things, | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| these that so be | οὕτως | houtōs | OO-tose |
| should | γένηται | genētai | GAY-nay-tay |
| it | ἐν | en | ane |
| done | ἐμοί· | emoi | ay-MOO |
| unto | καλὸν | kalon | ka-LONE |
| me: better for | γάρ | gar | gahr |
| for me | μοι | moi | moo |
| to | μᾶλλον | mallon | MAHL-lone |
| die, | ἀποθανεῖν | apothanein | ah-poh-tha-NEEN |
| than | ἤ | ē | ay |
| τὸ | to | toh | |
| glorying my | καύχημά | kauchēma | KAF-hay-MA |
| that any man | μου | mou | moo |
| make | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| should | τις | tis | tees |
| void. | κενώσῃ | kenōsē | kay-NOH-say |