1 Corinthians 12:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὸ γνωρίζω ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἐν Πνεύματι Θεοῦ λαλῶν λέγει ἀνάθεμα Ἰησοῦν: καὶ οὐδεὶς δύναται εἰπεῖν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν, εἰ μὴ ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ.

Transliteration

Dio I gnōrizō to you, that oudeis in Pneumati Theou lalōn legei anathema Iēsoun: and oudeis dynatai eipein Kyrion Iēsoun, ei mē in Pneumati Hagiō.

Grammar Details

*Dio*: conjunction - therefore/for this reason
*gnōrizō*: present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I make known
*oudeis*: nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody
*Pneumati*: dative, neuter, singular - Spirit
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*lalōn*: present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking
*legei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - says/speaks
*anathema*: accusative, neuter, singular - accursed/devoted to destruction
*Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*dynatai*: present, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - is able
*eipein*: aorist, infinitive, active - to say/call
*Kyrion*: accusative, masculine, singular - Lord
*ei mē*: conjunction + negative - except/unless
*Hagiō*: dative, neuter, singular - Holy

Word Meanings

*anathema*: accursed/devoted to destruction/under God's curse
*lalōn*: speaking/uttering/talking
*Pneumati*: Spirit/spirit/breath
*Pneumati Hagiō*: Holy Spirit/sacred breath

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Referenced Verses

1 John 4:2-3 : 2 Hereby {G5129} know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus {G5547} {G2064} {G1722} {G4561} is not of God: and this is the [spirit] of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.
John 13:13 : 13 Ye call me, Teacher, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
John 15:26 : 26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:
Rom 9:3 : 3 For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
1 Cor 8:6 : 6 yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.
1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha.
2 Cor 3:5 : 5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;
2 Cor 11:4 : 4 For if {G3303} he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or [if] ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with [him].
Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Rev 1:10 : 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet
Rom 10:9 : 9 because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus [as] Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:
John 16:14-15 : 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you. 15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore {G5124} said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
Deut 21:23 : 23 his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt surely bury him the same day; for he that is hanged is accursed of God; that thou defile not thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Matt 16:16-17 : 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
Matt 22:43 : 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
Mark 9:39 : 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

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