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1 Corinthians 4:8

κεκορεσμένοι perf. pass. part. от коρέννυμι (G2744) насыщать, наполнять; pass. насыщаться, иметь достаточно. Используется иронически: "вы думаете, что обладаете уже всей духовной пищей, в какой нуждаетесь" (BAGD). Part, в перифр. обороте или в роли praed. adj. Perf. подчеркивает завершенное состояние или условие,
έπλουτήσατε aor. ind. act. от πλουτέω (G4147) быть богатым. Inch, aor., "обогащаться"
χωρίς (G5565) с gen. без. έβασιλεύσατε aor. ind. act. от βασιλεύω (G936) править, царствовать. όφελον частица, происходящая от οφείλω (G3810) владеть; выражает невозможное желание (BD, 181; MKG, 252; RG, 1003f).
συμβασιλεύσωμεν aor. conj. act. от συμβασιλεύω (G936) править совместно, быть со-правителями. Conj. с ϊν (G2443) выражает цель.

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