1 Corinthians 4:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλʼ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ.

Transliteration

Not entrepōn you graphō tauta, all' as tekna mou agapēta nouthetō.

Grammar Details

*Ouk*: negative particle - not
*entrepōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - shaming
*hymas*: accusative, 2nd plural - you
*graphō*: present indicative, 1st singular, active - I write
*tauta*: accusative, neuter, plural - these things
*all'*: conjunction - but
*hōs*: adverb - as
*tekna*: accusative, neuter, plural - children
*mou*: genitive, 1st singular - my/of me
*agapēta*: accusative, neuter, plural - beloved
*nouthetō*: present indicative, 1st singular, active - I admonish/warn

Word Meanings

*entrepōn*: shaming/putting to shame/making ashamed
*graphō*: write/am writing
*tekna*: children/offspring
*agapēta*: beloved/dear
*nouthetō*: admonish/warn/instruct/advise

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Thess 2:11 : 11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
1 Cor 4:15 : 15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
1 Cor 6:5 : 5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But I have used none of these things : neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
1 Cor 15:34 : 34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
2 Cor 6:11-13 : 11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. 13 Now for a recompence in the same,(I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
2 Cor 7:3 : 3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
2 Cor 11:11 : 11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Cor 12:14-15 : 14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
2 Cor 12:19 : 19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Col 1:28 : 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
3 John 1:4 : 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Ezek 3:21 : 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
Acts 20:31 : 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

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