- *Adelphoi*
- vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren
- *mē*
- negative particle - not [with imperative force]
- *paidia*
- nominative, neuter, plural - children
- *ginesthe*
- present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be
- *phresin*
- dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding
- *alla*
- strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary
- *kakia*
- dative, feminine, singular - in evil/malice/wickedness
- *nēpiazete*
- present imperative, 2nd plural - be infants/childlike
- *de*
- postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]
- *teleioi*
- nominative, masculine, plural - mature/complete/perfect