1 Corinthians 9:11
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?”
πνευματικός
Spiritual, of the Spirit. Pneumatikos. The spiritual blessings Paul speaks of are not earthly upgrades — they are realities that exist in the heavenly realm, given to us in Christ. We are already seated with Him in heavenly places.
σαρκικός
material things
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σαρκικός
Fleshly, carnal, of the flesh. Sarkinos. The desires of the flesh are against the Spirit. The flesh is not the body. It is the self-directed life that ignores God. Crucify it.
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μέγας
is it] a great thing
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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θερίζω
will reap?
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θερίζω
To reap, to harvest. Therizo. Whatever a man sows he will also reap. Sowing and reaping is a universal law. Sow generously toward God and people. The harvest will come.
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σπείρω
sowed,
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σπείρω
to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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