1

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.1", "source": "Κἀγὼ, ἐλθὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, ἦλθον οὐ καθʼ ὑπεροχὴν λόγου ἢ σοφίας, καταγγέλλων ὑμῖν τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And I (*kagō*), *elthōn* *pros* you, *adelphoi*, *ēlthon* not according to *hyperochēn* of *logou* or *sophias*, *katangellōn* to you the *martyrion* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*kagō*": "crasis of 'kai egō' - nominative singular - and I", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came", "*hyperochēn*": "accusative feminine singular - excellence/superiority", "*logou*": "genitive masculine singular - of word/speech", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*katangellōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - proclaiming/announcing", "*martyrion*": "accusative neuter singular - testimony/witness", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*hyperochēn*": "excellence/superiority/eminence", "*logou*": "word/speech/message/account", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*katangellōn*": "proclaiming/announcing/declaring", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence" } }

2

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.2", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἔκρινά τοῦ εἰδέναι τι ἐν ὑμῖν, εἰ μὴ Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, καὶ τοῦτον ἐσταυρωμένον.", "text": "For not (*ou gar*) I *ekrina* *tou* *eidenai* anything (*ti*) among (*en*) you, except (*ei mē*) *Iēsoun* *Christon*, and this one *estaurōmenon*.", "grammar": { "*ou gar*": "negative particle with causal conjunction - for not", "*ekrina*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I decided/judged/determined", "*tou eidenai*": "articular infinitive (genitive) - to know", "*ti*": "accusative neuter singular indefinite pronoun - anything", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among/in", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - except/if not", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ", "*estaurōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been crucified" }, "variants": { "*ekrina*": "decided/judged/determined/resolved", "*tou eidenai*": "to know/to be aware of/to have knowledge of", "*estaurōmenon*": "crucified/executed on a cross" } }

3

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐγὼ ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ, καὶ ἐν φόβῳ, καὶ ἐν τρόμῳ πολλῷ ἐγενόμην πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "And I (*egō*) in *astheneia*, and in *phobō*, and in *tromō* *pollō* *egenomēn* *pros* you.", "grammar": { "*egō*": "nominative singular personal pronoun - I", "*astheneia*": "dative feminine singular - weakness", "*phobō*": "dative masculine singular - fear", "*tromō*": "dative masculine singular - trembling", "*pollō*": "dative masculine singular adjective - much/great", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I became/was", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/with" }, "variants": { "*astheneia*": "weakness/illness/frailty", "*phobō*": "fear/dread/terror", "*tromō*": "trembling/quaking/shaking", "*egenomēn*": "became/was/came to be" } }

4

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.4", "source": "Καὶ ὁ λόγος μου καὶ τὸ κήρυγμά μου οὐκ ἐν πειθοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις, ἀλλʼ ἐν ἀποδείξει Πνεύματος καὶ δυνάμεως:", "text": "And the *logos* of me and the *kērygma* of me not in *peithois* *anthrōpinēs* *sophias* *logois*, but in *apodeixei* of *Pneumatos* and *dynameōs*:", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/message", "*kērygma*": "nominative neuter singular - proclamation/preaching", "*peithois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - persuasive", "*anthrōpinēs*": "genitive feminine singular adjective - human/of human origin", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speeches", "*apodeixei*": "dative feminine singular - demonstration/proof", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*dynameōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of power" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/speech/account", "*kērygma*": "proclamation/preaching/message", "*peithois*": "persuasive/enticing/plausible", "*anthrōpinēs*": "human/belonging to humans", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*apodeixei*": "demonstration/proof/showing forth", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*dynameōs*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }

5

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.5", "source": "Ἵνα ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν μὴ ᾖ ἐν σοφίᾳ ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλʼ ἐν δυνάμει Θεοῦ.", "text": "So that (*hina*) the *pistis* of you not *ē* in *sophia* of *anthrōpōn*, but in *dynamei* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pistis*": "nominative feminine singular - faith/trust/belief", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular of eimi - might be", "*sophia*": "dative feminine singular - wisdom", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of humans/men", "*dynamei*": "dative feminine singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief/confidence", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/men/mankind", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }

6

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.6", "source": "Σοφίαν δὲ λαλοῦμεν ἐν τοῖς τελείοις: σοφίαν δὲ οὐ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, οὐδὲ τῶν ἀρχόντων τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, τῶν καταργουμένων:", "text": "*Sophian* but (*de*) we *laloumen* among the *teleiois*: *sophian* but not of the *aiōnos* this (*toutou*), nor of the *archontōn* of the *aiōnos* this (*toutou*), the ones *katargoumenōn*:", "grammar": { "*Sophian*": "accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*teleiois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - mature/perfect/complete", "*aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - age/era/world", "*toutou*": "genitive masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*archontōn*": "genitive masculine plural - rulers/authorities", "*katargoumenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive masculine plural - being brought to nothing/nullified" }, "variants": { "*Sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*laloumen*": "speak/say/tell", "*teleiois*": "mature/perfect/complete/initiated", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world/eternity", "*archontōn*": "rulers/authorities/officials/princes", "*katargoumenōn*": "being brought to nothing/nullified/rendered ineffective/passing away" } }

7

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.7", "source": "Ἀλλὰ λαλοῦμεν σοφίαν Θεοῦ ἐν μυστηρίῳ, τὴν ἀποκεκρυμμένην, ἣν προώρισεν ὁ Θεὸς πρὸ τῶν αἰώνων εἰς δόξαν ἡμῶν:", "text": "But (*alla*) we *laloumen* *sophian* of *Theou* in *mystēriō*, the *apokekrymmenēn*, which (*hēn*) *proōrisen* the *Theos* before (*pro*) the *aiōnōn* for (*eis*) *doxan* of us:", "grammar": { "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*sophian*": "accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*mystēriō*": "dative neuter singular - mystery/secret", "*apokekrymmenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine singular - having been hidden", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative feminine singular - which", "*proōrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - predetermined/foreordained", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*pro*": "preposition with genitive - before", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive masculine plural - ages/eras", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*doxan*": "accusative feminine singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*laloumen*": "speak/say/tell", "*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*mystēriō*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*apokekrymmenēn*": "hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*proōrisen*": "predetermined/foreordained/predestined", "*aiōnōn*": "ages/eras/worlds/eternities", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }

8

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.8", "source": "Ἣν οὐδεὶς τῶν ἀρχόντων τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἔγνωκεν: εἰ γὰρ ἔγνωσαν, οὐκ ἂν τὸν Κύριον τῆς δόξης ἐσταύρωσαν.", "text": "Which (*hēn*) none (*oudeis*) of the *archontōn* of the *aiōnos* this (*toutou*) has *egnōken*: for if they *egnōsan*, not *an* the *Kyrion* of the *doxēs* they *estaurōsan*.", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative feminine singular - which", "*oudeis*": "nominative masculine singular - no one/none", "*archontōn*": "genitive masculine plural - rulers/authorities", "*aiōnos*": "genitive masculine singular - age/era/world", "*toutou*": "genitive masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*egnōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has known", "*egnōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they knew", "*an*": "conditional particle - would [indicating unfulfilled condition]", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of glory", "*estaurōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they crucified" }, "variants": { "*archontōn*": "rulers/authorities/officials/princes", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world/eternity", "*egnōken*": "known/understood/perceived", "*egnōsan*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*doxēs*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*estaurōsan*": "crucified/executed on a cross" } }

9

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.9", "source": "Ἀλλὰ καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἃ ὀφθαλμὸς οὐκ εἶδεν, καὶ οὖς οὐκ ἤκουσεν, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἀνέβη, ἃ ἡτοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.", "text": "But (*alla*) as (*kathōs*) it is *gegraptai*, What things (*ha*) *ophthalmos* not *eiden*, and *ous* not *ēkousen*, and upon *kardian* *anthrōpou* not *anebē*, what things (*ha*) *hētoimasen* the *Theos* for those *agapōsin* him.", "grammar": { "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - as/just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - which things/what", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative masculine singular - eye", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - saw", "*ous*": "nominative neuter singular - ear", "*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - heard", "*kardian*": "accusative feminine singular - heart", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man/human", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up/ascended", "*hētoimasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - prepared", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*agapōsin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural - loving" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived/beheld", "*ous*": "ear/hearing", "*ēkousen*": "heard/listened to", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*anthrōpou*": "human/man/person", "*anebē*": "ascended/went up/came up into", "*hētoimasen*": "prepared/made ready/appointed", "*agapōsin*": "loving/having love for" } }

10

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.10", "source": "Ἡμῖν δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀπεκάλυψεν διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος αὐτοῦ: τὸ γὰρ Πνεῦμα πάντα ἐρευνᾷ, καὶ, τὰ βάθη τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "To us but (*de*) the *Theos* *apekalypsen* through (*dia*) the *Pneumatos* of him: for the *Pneuma* all things (*panta*) *ereuna*, and, the *bathē* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*apekalypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - revealed", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - Spirit", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*ereuna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - searches/examines", "*bathē*": "accusative neuter plural - depths/deep things", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*apekalypsen*": "revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*ereuna*": "searches/examines/investigates", "*bathē*": "depths/deep things/profound things" } }

11

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.11", "source": "Τίς γὰρ οἶδεν ἀνθρώπων τὰ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, εἰ μὴ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τὸ ἐν αὐτῷ; οὕτως καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐδεὶς οἶδεν, εἰ μὴ τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "For who (*tis gar*) *oiden* of *anthrōpōn* the things of the *anthrōpou*, if not (*ei mē*) the *pneuma* of the *anthrōpou* that in him? Thus (*houtōs*) also the things of the *Theou* no one (*oudeis*) *oiden*, if not (*ei mē*) the *Pneuma* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*tis gar*": "interrogative pronoun with causal conjunction - for who", "*oiden*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of humans/men", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of a human/man", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - except/if not", "*pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - spirit", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*oudeis*": "nominative masculine singular - no one/none", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit" }, "variants": { "*oiden*": "knows/understands/is aware of", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/men/mankind", "*anthrōpou*": "human/man/person", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/mind", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind" } }

12

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.12", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ κόσμου ἐλάβομεν, ἀλλὰ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἵνα εἰδῶμεν τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ χαρισθέντα ἡμῖν.", "text": "We but (*de*) not the *pneuma* of the *kosmou* *elabomen*, but (*alla*) the *pneuma* that from the *Theou*; so that (*hina*) we might *eidōmen* the things by the *Theou* *charisthenta* to us.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - world", "*elabomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we received", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*eidōmen*": "perfect active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might know", "*charisthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative neuter plural - having been freely given/granted" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*elabomen*": "received/took/obtained", "*eidōmen*": "might know/understand/perceive", "*charisthenta*": "freely given/granted as favor/bestowed" } }

13

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.13", "source": "Ἃ καὶ λαλοῦμεν, οὐκ ἐν διδακτοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις, ἀλλʼ ἐν διδακτοῖς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου· πνευματικοῖς πνευματικὰ συγκρίνοντες.", "text": "Which things (*ha*) also we *laloumen*, not in *didaktois* *anthrōpinēs* *sophias* *logois*, but in *didaktois* of *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*; *pneumatikois* *pneumatika* *synkrinontes*.", "grammar": { "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - which things/what", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*didaktois*": "dative masculine plural verbal adjective - taught/instructed", "*anthrōpinēs*": "genitive feminine singular adjective - human/of human origin", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speeches", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive neuter singular adjective - Holy", "*pneumatikois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - spiritual/of the Spirit", "*pneumatika*": "accusative neuter plural adjective - spiritual things", "*synkrinontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - comparing/combining/interpreting" }, "variants": { "*laloumen*": "speak/say/tell", "*didaktois*": "taught/instructed/learned", "*anthrōpinēs*": "human/belonging to humans", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*logois*": "words/messages/sayings", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*pneumatikois*": "spiritual/of the Spirit/Spirit-given", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual things/spiritual truths", "*synkrinontes*": "comparing/combining/interpreting/explaining" } }

14

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.14", "source": "Ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Θεοῦ: μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν: καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι, ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "*Psychikos* but (*de*) *anthrōpos* not *dechetai* the things of the *Pneumatos* of the *Theou*: *mōria* for to him *estin*: and not he is able (*dynatai*) *gnōnai*, because *pneumatikōs* they are *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*Psychikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - natural/unspiritual/soulish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/accepts", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*mōria*": "nominative feminine singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*pneumatikōs*": "adverb - spiritually", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are discerned/examined" }, "variants": { "*Psychikos*": "natural/unspiritual/soulish/worldly", "*anthrōpos*": "human/man/person", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*pneumatikōs*": "spiritually/by the Spirit", "*anakrinetai*": "are discerned/examined/judged/evaluated" } }

15

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.15", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πνευματικὸς ἀνακρίνει μὲν πάντα, αὐτὸς δὲ ὑπʼ οὐδενὸς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "The but (*de*) *pneumatikos* *anakrinei* indeed (*men*) all things (*panta*), himself but (*de*) by (*hyp'*) no one (*oudenos*) is *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pneumatikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - spiritual person", "*anakrinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - examines/discerns", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand [contrasted with following de]", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hyp'*": "preposition with genitive (elided form of hypo) - by/under", "*oudenos*": "genitive masculine singular - no one/none", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is examined/discerned" }, "variants": { "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual person/one who has the Spirit", "*anakrinei*": "examines/discerns/judges/evaluates", "*anakrinetai*": "is examined/discerned/judged/evaluated" } }

16

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.16", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου, ὃς συμβιβάσει αὐτόν; Ἡμεῖς δὲ νοῦν Χριστοῦ ἔχομεν.", "text": "For who (*tis gar*) *egnō* *noun* of *Kyriou*, who (*hos*) will *symbibasei* him? We but (*de*) *noun* of *Christou* *echomen*.", "grammar": { "*tis gar*": "interrogative pronoun with causal conjunction - for who", "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew", "*noun*": "accusative masculine singular - mind", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*symbibasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will instruct/inform", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have" }, "variants": { "*egnō*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/way of thinking", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/YHWH [LXX equivalent]", "*symbibasei*": "will instruct/inform/teach/advise", "*echomen*": "have/hold/possess" } }