1 Cor 1:18-24 : 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"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.23",
"source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησιν δὲ μωρίαν·",
"text": "We *de kēryssomen Christon estaurōmenon*, to *Ioudaiois men skandalon*, to *Hellēsin de mōrian*;",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*kēryssomen*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we preach/proclaim",
"*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*estaurōmenon*": "participle, perfect, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - having been crucified",
"*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews",
"*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)",
"*skandalon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense",
"*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand",
"*mōrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - foolishness"
},
"variants": {
"*kēryssomen*": "preach/proclaim/announce",
"*estaurōmenon*": "having been crucified/executed on a cross",
"*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people",
"*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle",
"*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews",
"*mōrian*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.24",
"source": "Αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν, Χριστὸν Θεοῦ δύναμιν, καὶ Θεοῦ σοφίαν.",
"text": "To them *de* the *klētois*, *Ioudaiois te kai Hellēsin*, *Christon Theou dynamin*, and *Theou sophian*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*klētois*": "adjective, dative, masculine, plural - called/appointed",
"*Ioudaiois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Jews",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/both (connects closely with *kai*)",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*Hellēsin*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks",
"*Christon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*dynamin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - power",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*sophian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom"
},
"variants": {
"*klētois*": "called/appointed/invited",
"*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people",
"*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews",
"*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability",
"*sophian*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence"
}
}