1Cor 8:11 | RWP | e4.org | Through thy knowledge ( εν τη ση γνωσε ). Literally, in thy knowledge. Surely a poor use to put one's superior knowledge. Perisheth ( απολλυτα ). Present middle indicative of the common verb απολλυμ , to destroy. Ruin follows in the wake of such daredevil knowledge. For whose sake Christ died ( δι' ον Χριστος απεθανεν ). Just as much as for the enlightened brother with his selfish pride. The accusative ( ον ) with δι' gives the reason, not the agent as with the genitive in ( δι' ου ). The appeal to the death ( απεθανεν , second aorist active indicative of αποθνησκω ) of Christ is the central fact that clinches Paul's argument.

‏ 1 Corinthians 8:11

Through thy knowledge ( εν τη ση γνωσε ). Literally, in thy knowledge. Surely a poor use to put one's superior knowledge.

Perisheth ( απολλυτα ). Present middle indicative of the common verb απολλυμ, to destroy. Ruin follows in the wake of such daredevil knowledge.

For whose sake Christ died ( δι' ον Χριστος απεθανεν ). Just as much as for the enlightened brother with his selfish pride. The accusative ( ον ) with δι' gives the reason, not the agent as with the genitive in 8:6 ( δι' ου ). The appeal to the death ( απεθανεν, second aorist active indicative of αποθνησκω ) of Christ is the central fact that clinches Paul's argument.