1 Corinthians 2 interlinear
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And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
ΚἀγὼAnd I myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἐλθὼνhaving comeverb 2 aor act ptc nom sg mG2064πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80ἦλθονcameverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG2064οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756καθ᾽according toprepG2596ὑπεροχὴνexcellencynoun acc sg fG5247λόγουof speechnoun gen sg mG3056ἢorconjG2228σοφίαςwisdomnoun gen sg fG4678καταγγέλλωνproclaimingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2605ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771τὸtheart acc sg nG3588μυστήριονmysterynoun acc sg nG3466τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
οὐNothingNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ἔκρινάI decidedverb aor act ind 1 sgG2919τιanythingIndefinite pronoun acc sg nG5100εἰδέναιto knowverb perf act infG6063ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἸησοῦνJesusnoun acc sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστὸνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547καὶandconjG2532τοῦτονHimDemonstrative pronoun acc sg mG3778ἐσταυρωμένον.crucified.verb perf pass ptc acc sg mG4717 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
κἀγὼAnd I myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἐνinprepG1722ἀσθενείᾳweaknessnoun dat sg fG769καὶandconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722φόβῳfearnoun dat sg mG5401καὶandconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722τρόμῳtremblingnoun dat sg mG5156πολλῷmuchadj dat sg mG4183ἐγενόμηνwasverb 2 aor mid Deponent ind 1 sgG1096πρὸςwithprepG4314ὑμᾶς·you;pers pron 2 acc plG4771 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
καὶAndconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588λόγοςmessagenoun nom sg mG3056μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588κήρυγμάpreachingnoun nom sg nG2782μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165οὐκ[were] notNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐνinprepG1722πειθοῖςpersuasiveadj dat pl mG3981σοφίαςof wisdomnoun gen sg fG4678λόγοιςwordsnoun dat pl mG3056ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐνinprepG1722ἀποδείξειdemonstrationnoun dat sg fG585πνεύματοςof [the] Spiritnoun gen sg nG4151καὶandconjG2532δυνάμεως,of power,noun gen sg fG1411 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
ἵναso thatconjG2443ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πίστιςfaithnoun nom sg fG4102ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ᾖmay beverb pres act subj 3 sgG1510ἐνinprepG1722σοφίᾳwisdomnoun dat sg fG4678ἀνθρώπωνof mennoun gen pl mG444ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐνinprepG1722δυνάμειpowernoun dat sg fG1411θεοῦ.¶of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
ΣοφίανWisdomnoun acc sg fG4678δὲhoweverconjG1161λαλοῦμενwe speakverb pres act ind 1 plG2980ἐνamongprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588τελείοις,mature,adj dat pl mG5046σοφίανwisdomnoun acc sg fG4678δὲhoweverconjG1161οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588αἰῶνοςagenoun gen sg mG165τούτουof thisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg mG3778οὐδὲnorconj NegativeG3761τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἀρχόντωνrulersnoun gen pl mG758τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588αἰῶνοςagenoun gen sg mG165τούτουof thisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg mG3778τῶνwhoart gen pl mG3588καταργουμένων·are coming to naught;verb pres pass ptc gen pl mG2673 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
ἀλλὰButconjG235λαλοῦμενwe speakverb pres act ind 1 plG2980θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316σοφίανwisdomnoun acc sg fG4678ἐνinprepG1722μυστηρίῳa mysterynoun dat sg nG3466τὴνwhichart acc sg fG3588ἀποκεκρυμμένην,hidden,verb perf pass ptc acc sg fG613ἣνwhichRelative pronoun acc sg fG3739προώρισενforeordainedverb aor act ind 3 sgG4309ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316πρὸbeforeprepG4253τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588αἰώνωνagesnoun gen pl mG165εἰςforprepG1519δόξανglorynoun acc sg fG1391ἡμῶν,of us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
ἣνwhichRelative pronoun acc sg fG3739οὐδεὶςnoneadj nom sg mG3762τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἀρχόντωνrulersnoun gen pl mG758τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588αἰῶνοςagenoun gen sg mG165τούτουof thisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg mG3778ἔγνωκεν·has understood;verb perf act ind 3 sgG1097εἰifconjG1487γὰρforconjG1063ἔγνωσαν,they had understood [it],verb 2 aor act ind 3 plG1097οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἂνthen wouldParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG302τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κύριονLordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588δόξηςof glorynoun gen sg fG1391ἐσταύρωσαν,they crucified,verb aor act ind 3 plG4717 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
ἀλλὰbutconjG235καθὼςeven asconjG2531γέγραπται·it has been written:verb perf pass ind 3 sgG1125ἃWhatRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739ὀφθαλμὸςeyenoun nom sg mG3788οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756εἶδενhas seenverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1492καὶandconjG2532οὖςearnoun nom sg nG3775οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἤκουσενhas heardverb aor act ind 3 sgG191καὶandconjG2532ἐπὶintoprepG1909καρδίανheartnoun acc sg fG2588ἀνθρώπουof mannoun gen sg mG444οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἀνέβη,has entered,verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG305ἃwhatRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739ἡτοίμασενhas preparedverb aor act ind 3 sgG2090ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316τοῖςfor thoseart dat pl mG3588ἀγαπῶσινlovingverb pres act ptc dat pl mG25αὐτόν.¶Him.pers pron acc sg mG846 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
ἡμῖνTo uspers pron 1 dat plG3165δὲandconjG1161ἀπεκάλυψενrevealed [it]verb aor act ind 3 sgG601ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316διὰthroughprepG1223τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588πνεύματοςSpiritnoun gen sg nG4151τὸTheart nom sg nG3588γὰρforconjG1063πνεῦμαSpiritnoun nom sg nG4151πάνταall thingsadj acc pl nG3956ἐραυνᾷ,searches,verb pres act ind 3 sgG2045καὶevenconjG2532τὰtheart acc pl nG3588βάθηdepthsnoun acc pl nG899τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
τίςWhoInterrogative pronoun nom sg mG5101γὰρforconjG1063οἶδενknowsverb perf act ind 3 sgG6063ἀνθρώπωνamong mennoun gen pl mG444τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588ἀνθρώπουmannoun gen sg mG444εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τὸtheart nom sg nG3588πνεῦμαspiritnoun nom sg nG4151τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588ἀνθρώπουmannoun gen sg mG444τὸthat [is]art nom sg nG3588ἐνwithinprepG1722αὐτῷ;him?pers pron dat sg mG846οὕτωςSoadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316οὐδεὶςno [one]adj nom sg mG3762ἔγνωκενhas knownverb perf act ind 3 sgG1097εἰonlyconjG1487μὴexceptNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τὸtheart nom sg nG3588πνεῦμαSpiritnoun nom sg nG4151τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
ἡμεῖςWe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165δὲnowconjG1161οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πνεῦμαspiritnoun acc sg nG4151τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κόσμουworldnoun gen sg mG2889ἐλάβομενhave receivedverb 2 aor act ind 1 plG2983ἀλλὰbutconjG235τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πνεῦμαSpiritnoun acc sg nG4151τὸwho [is]art acc sg nG3588ἐκfromprepG1537τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ,God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316ἵναthatconjG2443εἰδῶμενwe may knowverb perf act subj 1 plG6063τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588ὑπὸbyprepG5259τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316χαρισθένταhaving been grantedverb aor pass ptc acc pl nG5483ἡμῖν·to us;pers pron 1 dat plG3165 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
ἃwhichRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739καὶalsoconjG2532λαλοῦμενwe speakverb pres act ind 1 plG2980οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐνinprepG1722διδακτοῖςtaughtadj dat pl mG1318ἀνθρωπίνηςof humanadj gen sg fG442σοφίαςwisdomnoun gen sg fG4678λόγοιςwordsnoun dat pl mG3056ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἐνin [those]prepG1722διδακτοῖςtaughtadj dat pl mG1318πνεύματοςof [the] Spiritnoun gen sg nG4151πνευματικοῖςby spiritual [means]adj dat pl nG4152πνευματικὰspiritual thingsadj acc pl nG4152συγκρίνοντες.communicating.verb pres act ptc nom pl mG4793 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
ψυχικὸς[The] naturaladj nom sg mG5591δὲhoweverconjG1161ἄνθρωποςmannoun nom sg mG444οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756δέχεταιacceptsverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1209τὰthe [things]art acc pl nG3588τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588πνεύματοςSpiritnoun gen sg nG4151τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ,of God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316μωρίαfoolishnessnoun nom sg fG3472γὰρforconjG1063αὐτῷto himpers pron dat sg mG846ἐστιν,they are,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καὶandconjG2532οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756δύναταιhe is ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1410γνῶναι,to understand [them],verb 2 aor act infG1097ὅτιbecauseconjG3754πνευματικῶςspirituallyadvG4153ἀνακρίνεται.they are discerned.verb pres pass ind 3 sgG350 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
ὁHe who [is]art nom sg mG3588δὲhoweverconjG1161πνευματικὸςspiritualadj nom sg mG4152ἀνακρίνειjudgesverb pres act ind 3 sgG350τὰtheart acc pl nG3588πάντα,all thingsadj acc pl nG3956αὐτὸςhe himselfpers pron nom sg mG846δὲhoweverconjG1161ὑπ᾽byprepG5259οὐδενὸςno [one]adj gen sg mG3762ἀνακρίνεται.is judged.verb pres pass ind 3 sgG350 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
τίςWhoInterrogative pronoun nom sg mG5101γὰρforconjG1063ἔγνωhas knownverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1097νοῦν[the] mindnoun acc sg mG3563κυρίου,of [the] Lord?noun gen sg m TitleG2962ὃςWhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739συμβιβάσειwill instructverb fut act ind 3 sgG4822αὐτόν;Him?pers pron acc sg mG846ἡμεῖςWe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165δὲhoweverconjG1161νοῦν[the] mindnoun acc sg mG3563Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547ἔχομεν.¶have.verb pres act ind 1 plG2192
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.