17 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.17",
"source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέν με Χριστὸς βαπτίζειν, ἀλλʼ εὐαγγελίζεσθαι: οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου, ἵνα μὴ κενωθῇ ὁ σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.",
"text": "*Ou gar apesteilen* me *Christos baptizein*, but *euangelizesthai*: *ouk* in *sophia logou*, so that *mē kenōthē* the *stauros* of the *Christou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*apesteilen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he sent",
"*Christos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*baptizein*": "verb, present, active, infinitive - to baptize",
"*euangelizesthai*": "verb, present, middle/passive, infinitive - to preach the gospel",
"*ouk*": "negative particle - not",
"*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*logou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of word/speech",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*kenōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be emptied",
"*stauros*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - cross",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ"
},
"variants": {
"*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned",
"*baptizein*": "to baptize/to immerse",
"*euangelizesthai*": "to preach the gospel/to proclaim good news",
"*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence",
"*logou*": "word/speech/message/account",
"*kenōthē*": "might be emptied/made void/rendered powerless",
"*stauros*": "cross/stake/instrument of execution"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.18",
"source": "Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν· τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις Θεοῦ ἐστιν.",
"text": "The *logos gar* the of the *staurou* to the *men apollymenois mōria estin*; to the *de sōzomenois* us *dynamis Theou estin*.",
"grammar": {
"*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word/message",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*staurou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of cross",
"*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)",
"*apollymenois*": "participle, present, middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those perishing",
"*mōria*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness",
"*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand",
"*sōzomenois*": "participle, present, passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those being saved",
"*dynamis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - power",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is"
},
"variants": {
"*logos*": "word/message/account/speech",
"*staurou*": "cross/execution stake",
"*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those being lost",
"*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly",
"*sōzomenois*": "being saved/being rescued/being delivered",
"*dynamis*": "power/might/strength/ability"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.19",
"source": "Γέγραπται γάρ, Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν, καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω.",
"text": "It has been *gegraptai gar*, I will *apolō* the *sophian* of the *sophōn*, and the *synesin* of the *synetōn* I will *athetēsō*.",
"grammar": {
"*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*apolō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will destroy",
"*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*sophōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones",
"*synesin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence",
"*synetōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of prudent/intelligent ones",
"*athetēsō*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I will set aside/nullify"
},
"variants": {
"*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written",
"*apolō*": "will destroy/will ruin/will put to an end",
"*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence",
"*sophōn*": "wise ones/sages/skilled persons",
"*synesin*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/discernment",
"*synetōn*": "intelligent ones/discerning ones/prudent ones",
"*athetēsō*": "will set aside/will nullify/will reject/will bring to nothing"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.20",
"source": "Ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γραμματεύς; ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου; οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ Θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου;",
"text": "Where *sophos*? where *grammateus*? where *syzētētēs* of the *aiōnos toutou*? *ouchi emōranen* the *Theos* the *sophian* of the *kosmou toutou*?",
"grammar": {
"*sophos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - wise person",
"*grammateus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - scribe",
"*syzētētēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - debater/disputer",
"*aiōnos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of age",
"*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this",
"*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not",
"*emōranen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - made foolish",
"*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*kosmou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of world",
"*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of this"
},
"variants": {
"*sophos*": "wise person/sage/philosopher",
"*grammateus*": "scribe/scholar/secretary",
"*syzētētēs*": "debater/disputer/skilled arguer",
"*aiōnos*": "age/era/world period",
"*emōranen*": "made foolish/proved foolish/showed to be folly",
"*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence",
"*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.21",
"source": "Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν Θεόν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας.",
"text": "For *epeidē gar* in the *sophia* of the *Theou ouk egnō* the *kosmos* through the *sophias* the *Theon*, *eudokēsen* the *Theos* through the *mōrias* of the *kērygmatos sōsai tous pisteuontas*.",
"grammar": {
"*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*ouk*": "negative particle - not",
"*egnō*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - knew",
"*kosmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - world",
"*sophias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom",
"*Theon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*eudokēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was pleased/decided",
"*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*mōrias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of foolishness",
"*kērygmatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of preaching/proclamation",
"*sōsai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to save",
"*tous pisteuontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - the ones believing"
},
"variants": {
"*epeidē*": "since/because/whereas",
"*egnō*": "knew/came to know/recognized",
"*kosmos*": "world/universe/ordered system",
"*eudokēsen*": "was pleased/decided/chose",
"*mōrias*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly",
"*kērygmatos*": "preaching/proclamation/message",
"*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver",
"*pisteuontas*": "believing/trusting/having faith"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.22",
"source": "Ἐπειδὴ Καὶ Ἰουδαῖοι σημεῖον αἰτοῦσιν, καὶ Ἕλληνες σοφίαν ζητοῦσιν:",
"text": "*Epeidē* both *Ioudaioi sēmeion aitousin*, and *Hellēnes sophian zētousin*:",
"grammar": {
"*Epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because",
"*Ioudaioi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Jews",
"*sēmeion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle",
"*aitousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they request/ask for",
"*Hellēnes*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - Greeks",
"*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*zētousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they seek"
},
"variants": {
"*Epeidē*": "since/because/whereas",
"*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Jewish people",
"*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder",
"*aitousin*": "request/ask for/demand",
"*Hellēnes*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews",
"*sophian*": "wisdom/philosophy/intelligence",
"*zētousin*": "seek/search for/look for"
}
}