1 Corinthians 12:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

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 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 that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
John 13:13 : 13 Ye call me Master 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 testify of me:
Rom 9:3 : 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
1 Cor 8:6 : 6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
2 Cor 3:5 : 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
2 Cor 11:4 : 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made 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 heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
Rom 10:9 : 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
John 16:14-15 : 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Deut 21:23 : 23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day;(for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD 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 Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Matt 22:43 : 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Mark 9:39 : 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

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