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Καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ γνώσει, δι’ ὃν Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν.

(1 Corinthians 8:11)

And the weak brother will perish because of your knowledge — the one for whom Christ died.

Koine Greek Grammar and Syntax καὶ ἀπολεῖται: Future middle indicative 3rd singular of ἀπόλλυμι. In Koine, this form is often the standard intransitive “will perish,” functioning as a middle-deponent. While the middle can sometimes suggest the subject’s experiential involvement, here it likely reflects the grammaticalized middle for this verb rather than strong reflexive nuance. ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς: Nominative masculine singular; ὁ ἀσθενῶν is a present active participle of ἀσθενέω functioning adjectivally — “the one who is weak.”… Learn Koine Greek