G5530–χράω–chraō

The next day we put in at Sidon. There Julius treated Paul with thoughtful kindness and allowed him to visit his friends and profit by their generous care.

χρησάμενος chrēsamenos “was treating”

and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to.

ἐχρῶντο echrōnto “they were using”

Were you a slave when God called you? Let not that weigh on your mind. And yet if you can get your freedom, take advantage of the opportunity.

χρῆσαι. chrēsai “do take advantage.”

and those who use the world as not using it to the full. For the world as it now exists is passing away.

χρώμενοι chrōmenoi “using”

If other teachers possess that right over you, do not we possess it much more? Yet we have not availed ourselves of the right, but we patiently endure all things rather than hinder in the least degree the progress of the Good News of the Christ.

ἐχρησάμεθα echrēsametha “we did use”

But I, for my part, have not used, and do not use, my full rights in any of these things. Nor do I now write with that object so far as I myself am concerned, for I would rather die than have anybody make this boast of mine an empty one.

κέχρημαι kechrēmai “have used”

Did I display any vacillation or caprice in this? Or the purposes which I form--do I form them on worldly principles, now crying "Yes, yes," and now "No, no"?

ἐχρησάμην, echrēsamēn “did I use?”

Therefore, cherishing a hope like this, we speak without reserve, and we do not imitate Moses,

χρώμεθα, chrōmetha “we use,”

For this reason I write thus while absent, that when present I may not have to act severely in the exercise of the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for pulling down.

χρήσωμαι chrēsōmai “I may treat [you]”

Now we know that the Law is good, if a man uses it in the way it should be used,

χρῆται, chrētai “shall use,”

(No longer be a water-drinker; but take a little wine for the sake of your digestion and your frequent ailments.)

χρῶ chrō “do use”