Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐγώ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἠδυνήθην λαλῆσαι ὑμῖν ὡς πνευματικοῖς, ἀλλʼ ὡς σαρκικοῖς, ὡς νηπίοις ἐν Χριστῷ.", "text": "And *egō*, *adelphoi*, not was *ēdunēthēn* to *lalēsai* to you as *pneumatikois*, but as *sarkikois*, as *nēpiois* in *Christō*.", "grammar": { "*egō*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular, nominative - I", "*adelphoi*": "masculine noun, plural, vocative - brothers", "*ēdunēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was able/could", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*pneumatikois*": "adjective, masculine, dative, plural - spiritual ones", "*sarkikois*": "adjective, masculine, dative, plural - fleshly/carnal ones", "*nēpiois*": "noun, masculine, dative, plural - infants/babes", "*Christō*": "proper noun, masculine, dative, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*pneumatikois*": "spiritual ones/those governed by the Spirit", "*sarkikois*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly ones", "*nēpiois*": "infants/babes/immature ones" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 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" } }
  • Rom 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.7.14", "source": "Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ὁ νόμος πνευματικός ἐστιν: ἐγὼ δὲ σαρκικός εἰμι, πεπραμένος ὑπὸ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν.", "text": "For we *oidamen* that the *nomos pneumatikos estin*: but I *sarkikos eimi*, having been *pepramenos hypo tēn hamartian*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person plural - we know", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*pneumatikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - spiritual", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*egō de*": "nominative, 1st person singular + conjunction - but I", "*sarkikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - fleshly/carnal", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*pepramenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been sold", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - under the sin" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/rule", "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual/of the spirit/belonging to the spirit", "*sarkikos*": "fleshly/carnal/of the flesh/belonging to the physical realm", "*pepramenos*": "having been sold/enslaved/placed under control", "*hypo tēn hamartian*": "under sin/under sin's control/subject to sin" } }
  • 1 Cor 2:6 : 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" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.20", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν: ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶν τέλειοι γίνεσθε.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, *mē* *paidia* *ginesthe* in-the *phresin*: *alla* in-the *kakia* *nēpiazete*, in-the *de* *phresin* *teleioi* *ginesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*mē*": "negative particle - not [with imperative force]", "*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in evil/malice/wickedness", "*nēpiazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - be infants/childlike", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mature/complete/perfect", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*paidia*": "children/young ones", "*phresin*": "minds/thinking/understanding/mental faculties", "*kakia*": "evil/malice/wickedness/vice", "*nēpiazete*": "be infants/be childlike/be immature/be innocent", "*teleioi*": "mature/complete/perfect/full-grown" } }
  • Gal 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.1", "source": "¶Ἀδελφοί, ἐὰν καὶ προληφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι, ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ, καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον ἐν πνεύματι πρᾳότητος· σκοπῶν σεαυτόν, μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, if also *prolēphthē anthropos* in any *paraptōmati*, you the *pneumatikoi*, *katartizete* the such one in *pneumati praotētos*; *skopōn seauton*, not also you *peirasthēs*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*prolēphthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be caught/overtaken", "*anthropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*paraptōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - trespass/offense", "*pneumatikoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural with article - spiritual ones", "*katartizete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - restore/mend/complete", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*praotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness", "*skopōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - watching/looking at", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*peirasthēs*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd singular - might be tempted/tested" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*prolēphthē*": "caught/overtaken/surprised by", "*anthropos*": "person/human/man", "*paraptōmati*": "trespass/offense/sin/false step", "*pneumatikoi*": "spiritual ones/those led by the Spirit", "*katartizete*": "restore/mend/repair/complete/make whole", "*pneumati*": "spirit/disposition/breath", "*praotētos*": "gentleness/meekness/humility", "*skopōn*": "watching/looking at/paying attention to", "*peirasthēs*": "tempted/tested/tried" } }
  • Eph 4:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.13", "source": "Μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "Until we *katantēsōmen* the all into the *henotēta* of the *pisteōs*, and of the *epignōseōs* of the *Huiou* of the *Theou*, into *andra teleion*, into *metron hēlikias* of the *plērōmatos* of the *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Mechri*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*katantēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might attain/arrive at", "the all": "nominative plural - all (of us)", "*henotēta*": "accusative feminine singular - unity/oneness", "*pisteōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of faith/belief", "*epignōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of knowledge/recognition", "*Huiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Son", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man", "*teleion*": "accusative masculine singular - perfect/complete/mature", "*metron*": "accusative neuter singular - measure/standard", "*hēlikias*": "genitive feminine singular - of maturity/stature", "*plērōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of fullness/completeness", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*katantēsōmen*": "might attain/arrive at/reach", "*henotēta*": "unity/oneness", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*epignōseōs*": "knowledge/full recognition/precise knowledge", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*andra teleion*": "perfect man/mature man/complete man", "*metron*": "measure/standard", "*hēlikias*": "maturity/stature/age", "*plērōmatos*": "fullness/completeness", "*Christou*": "Christ/Anointed One" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.14", "source": "Ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι, καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν πανουργίᾳ, πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης·", "text": "*Hina* no longer we *ōmen nēpioi*, being *klydōnizomenoi*, and being *peripheromenoi* by every *anemō* of the *didaskalias*, in the *kybeia* of the *anthrōpōn*, in *panourgia*, *pros* the *methodeian* of the *planēs*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be", "*nēpioi*": "nominative masculine plural - infants/children", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being tossed by waves", "*peripheromenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being carried about", "*anemō*": "dative masculine singular - by wind", "*didaskalias*": "genitive feminine singular - of teaching/instruction", "*kybeia*": "dative feminine singular - by trickery/sleight", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*panourgia*": "dative feminine singular - in craftiness/cunning", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*methodeian*": "accusative feminine singular - scheming/method", "*planēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of error/deception" }, "variants": { "*ōmen*": "might be/should be", "*nēpioi*": "infants/children/immature ones", "*klydōnizomenoi*": "being tossed by waves/being agitated", "*peripheromenoi*": "being carried about/tossed to and fro", "*anemō*": "wind/breath", "*didaskalias*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*kybeia*": "trickery/sleight/dice-playing", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*methodeian*": "scheming/cunning arts/method", "*planēs*": "error/deception/wandering" } }
  • Heb 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.13", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ μετέχων γάλακτος ἄπειρος λόγου δικαιοσύνης: νήπιος γάρ ἐστιν.", "text": "For everyone *gar* *metechōn* of *galaktos* is *apeiros* of *logou* of *dikaiosynēs*: for *gar* *nēpios* he *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Pas gar*": "nominative, masculine, singular + postpositive conjunction - for everyone", "*ho metechōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one partaking", "*galaktos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of milk", "*apeiros*": "nominative, masculine, singular adjective - unskilled/inexperienced", "*logou dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, masculine, singular + genitive, feminine, singular - of word of righteousness", "*nēpios gar estin*": "nominative, masculine, singular + postpositive conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd singular - for he is an infant" }, "variants": { "*metechōn*": "partaking/sharing in/participating in", "*galaktos*": "milk/basic sustenance", "*apeiros*": "unskilled/inexperienced/unacquainted with", "*logou*": "word/message/account", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*nēpios*": "infant/baby/immature person" } }
  • 1 John 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 John.2.12", "source": "Γράφω ὑμῖν, τεκνία, ὅτι ἀφέωνται ὑμῖν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι διὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "I *graphō* to you, *teknia*, because have been *apheōntai* to you the *hamartiai dia* the *onoma* of him.", "grammar": { "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children/beloved ones", "*apheōntai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person plural - have been forgiven", "*hamartiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - sins", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/on account of", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name/reputation" }, "variants": { "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*teknia*": "little children/beloved ones/dear children", "*apheōntai*": "have been forgiven/pardoned/remitted", "*hamartiai*": "sins/wrongdoings/failures", "*dia*": "because of/on account of/through", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/person/authority" } }
  • 1 Cor 3:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.3", "source": "Ἔτι γὰρ σαρκικοί ἐστε: ὅπου γὰρ ἐν ὑμῖν ζῆλος, καὶ ἔρις, καὶ διχοστασίαι, οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε, καὶ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖτε;", "text": "*Eti gar sarkikoi este*: where *gar* in you *zēlos*, and *eris*, and *dichostasiai*, not *sarkikoi este*, and according to *anthrōpon peripatēite*?", "grammar": { "*Eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sarkikoi*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - fleshly/carnal ones", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*zēlos*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - zeal/jealousy", "*eris*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - strife/contention", "*dichostasiai*": "noun, feminine, nominative, plural - divisions/dissensions", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - man/human", "*peripatēite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you walk/conduct yourselves" }, "variants": { "*sarkikoi*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly ones", "*zēlos*": "jealousy/zeal/envy", "*eris*": "strife/contention/quarreling", "*dichostasiai*": "divisions/dissensions/factions", "*peripatēite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.4", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγῃ τις, Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου· ἕτερος δέ, Ἐγὼ Ἀπολλῶ· οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε;", "text": "When *gar legē tis*, *Egō men eimi Paulou*; *heteros de*, *Egō Apollō*; not *sarkikoi este*?", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*legē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he/she says/speaks", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular - someone/anyone", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular, nominative - I", "*men*": "particle - on one hand/indeed", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*Paulou*": "proper noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of Paul", "*heteros*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - another", "*de*": "particle - but/and/on the other hand", "*Apollō*": "proper noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of Apollos", "*sarkikoi*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - fleshly/carnal ones", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*tis*": "someone/anyone", "*heteros*": "another/different one", "*sarkikoi*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly ones" } }
  • Matt 16:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.23", "source": "Ὁ δὲ στραφεὶς, εἶπεν τῷ Πέτρῳ, Ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ: σκάνδαλόν μου εἶ: ὅτι οὐ φρονεῖς τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "He *de* *strapheis*, *eipen* to the *Petrō*, *Hypage* behind me, *Satana*: *skandalon* of me *ei*: for not you *phroneis* the things of the *Theou*, but the things of the *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*strapheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having turned", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Petrō*": "dative singular masculine - to Peter", "*Hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go away", "*Satana*": "vocative singular masculine - Satan/Adversary", "*skandalon*": "nominative singular neuter - stumbling block/offense", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*phroneis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you mind/think", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of men/humans" }, "variants": { "*strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*Hypage*": "go away/depart/get behind", "*Satana*": "Satan/Adversary/Enemy", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/hindrance", "*phroneis*": "you mind/think about/set your mind on" } }