1 Corinthians 3:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For when one saith, I {G3303} am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅταν γὰρ λέγῃ τις, Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου· ἕτερος δέ, Ἐγὼ Ἀπολλῶ· οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε;

Transliteration

When gar legē tis, Egō men eimi Paulou; heteros de, Egō Apollō; not sarkikoi este?

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*tis*: someone/anyone
*heteros*: another/different one
*sarkikoi*: fleshly/carnal/worldly ones

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 1:12 : 12 Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I {G3303} am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1 Cor 3:3 : 3 for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?
1 Cor 4:6 : 6 Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not [to go] beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

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