1 Corinthians 11:16
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.”
ἐκκλησία
Assembly, church, called out ones. Ekklesia. I will build my church. The church is not a building or a programme. It is a people called out by God and gathered around Jesus.
θεός
of God.
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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δοκέω
is inclined
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δοκέω
compare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
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τοιοῦτος
such
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τοιοῦτος
truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
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φιλόνεικος
contentious
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φιλόνεικος
probably akin to G3534 (νῖκος)); fond of strife, i.e. disputatious
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οὐδέ
nor
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οὐδέ
not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even
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συνήθεια
custom
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συνήθεια
mutual habituation, i.e. usage
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τὶς
anyone
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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εἶναι
to be,
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εἶναι
to exist
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