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And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
Κἀγώ,And I myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἀδελφοί,brothersnoun voc pl mG80οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἠδυνήθηνwas ableverb aor pass Deponent ind 1 sgG1410λαλῆσαιto speakverb aor act infG2980ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613πνευματικοῖςto spiritualadj dat pl mG4152ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613σαρκίνοις,to fleshly,adj dat pl mG4560ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613νηπίοιςto infantsadj dat pl mG3516ἐνinprepG1722Χριστῷ.Christ.noun dat sg m TitleG5547 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
γάλαMilknoun acc sg nG1051ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἐπότισα,I gave to drink,verb aor act ind 1 sgG4222οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756βρῶμα·solid food;noun acc sg nG1033οὔπωnot yetadv or adverb and particle combined NegativeG3768γὰρforconjG1063ἐδύνασθε,were you able,verb impf mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG1410ἀλλ᾽In factconjG235οὐδὲnotconj NegativeG3761ἔτιstilladvG2089νῦνnowadvG3568δύνασθε·are you able;verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG1410 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
ἔτιstilladvG2089γὰρforconjG1063σαρκικοίfleshlyadj nom pl mG4559ἐστε.you are.verb pres act ind 2 plG1510ὅπουWhereconjG3699γὰρforconjG1063ἐν[are] amongprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771ζῆλοςjealousynoun nom sg mG2205καὶandconjG2532ἔριςstrifenoun nom sg fG2054οὐχὶsurelyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3780σαρκικοίfleshlyadj nom pl mG4559ἐστεare youverb pres act ind 2 plG1510καὶandconjG2532κατὰaccording toprepG2596ἄνθρωπονmannoun acc sg mG444περιπατεῖτε;are walking?verb pres act ind 2 plG4043 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
ὅτανWhenconjG3752γὰρforconjG1063λέγῃmay sayverb pres act subj 3 sgG3004τις·one;Indefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473μένindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303εἰμιamverb pres act ind 1 sgG1510Παύλου,of Paul,noun gen sg m IndividualG3972ἕτεροςanotheradj nom sg mG2087δὲhoweverconjG1161ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473Ἀπολλῶ,of Apollos,noun gen sg m IndividualG625οὐκsurelyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἄνθρωποίhumannoun nom pl mG444ἐστε;¶are you?verb pres act ind 2 plG1510 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
ΤίwhoInterrogative pronoun nom sg nG5101οὖνthenconjG3767ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἈπολλῶςApollosnoun nom sg m IndividualG625τίwhoInterrogative pronoun nom sg nG5101δέnowconjG1161ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510Παῦλος;Paulnoun nom sg m IndividualG3972διάκονοιServantsnoun nom pl mG1249δι᾽throughprepG1223ὧνwhomRelative pronoun gen pl mG3739ἐπιστεύσατε,you believed,verb aor act ind 2 plG4100καὶalsoconjG2532ἑκάστῳto eachadj dat sg mG1538ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κύριοςLordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962ἔδωκεν.has given.verb aor act ind 3 sgG1325 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἐφύτευσα,planted,verb aor act ind 1 sgG5452ἈπολλῶςApollosnoun nom sg m IndividualG625ἐπότισεν,watered,verb aor act ind 3 sgG4222ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ηὔξανεν·was [it] growing;verb impf act ind 3 sgG837 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
ὥστεSoconjG5620οὔτεneitherconj NegativeG3777ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588φυτεύωνplantingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG5452ἐστίνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510τιanythingIndefinite pronoun nom sg nG5100οὔτεnorconj NegativeG3777ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588ποτίζων,watering,verb pres act ptc nom sg mG4222ἀλλ᾽but [only]conjG235ὁthe [One]art nom sg mG3588αὐξάνωνgiving growth —verb pres act ptc nom sg mG837θεός·God;noun nom sg m TitleG2316 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588φυτεύωνplantingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG5452δὲnowconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588ποτίζωνwateringverb pres act ptc nom sg mG4222ἕνoneadj nom sg nG1520εἰσιν,are,verb pres act ind 3 plG1510ἕκαστοςeachadj nom sg mG1538δὲnowconjG1161τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἴδιον[his] ownadj acc sg mG2398μισθὸνrewardnoun acc sg mG3408λήμψεταιwill receiveverb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG2983κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἴδιον[his] ownadj acc sg mG2398κόπον.labor.noun acc sg mG2873 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
θεοῦOf Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316γάρforconjG1063ἐσμενwe areverb pres act ind 1 plG1510συνεργοί·fellow workers;adj nom pl mG4904θεοῦGod’snoun gen sg m TitleG2316γεώργιον,field,noun nom sg nG1091θεοῦGod’snoun gen sg m TitleG2316οἰκοδομήbuildingnoun nom sg fG3619ἐστε.you are.verb pres act ind 2 plG1510 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
κατὰAccording toprepG2596τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588χάρινgracenoun acc sg fG5485τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316τὴνwhichart acc sg fG3588δοθεῖσάνhaving been givenverb aor pass ptc acc sg fG1325μοιto mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613σοφὸςa wiseadj nom sg mG4680ἀρχιτέκτωνmaster buildernoun nom sg mG753θεμέλιον[the] foundationnoun acc sg mG2310ἔθηκα,I laid,verb aor act ind 1 sgG5087ἄλλοςanotheradj nom sg mG243δὲhoweverconjG1161ἐποικοδομεῖ.is building upon [it].verb pres act ind 3 sgG2026ἕκαστοςEach oneadj nom sg mG1538δὲhoweverconjG1161βλεπέτωshould take heedverb pres act impv 3 sgG991πῶςhowInterrogative Particle InterrogativeG4459ἐποικοδομεῖ.he builds upon [it].verb pres act ind 3 sgG2026 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
θεμέλιονFoundationnoun acc sg mG2310γὰρforconjG1063ἄλλονanotheradj acc sg mG243οὐδεὶςno [one]adj nom sg mG3762δύναταιis ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1410θεῖναιto layverb 2 aor act infG5087παρὰbesidesprepG3844τὸνthe [one]art acc sg mG3588κείμενον,being already laid,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc acc sg mG2749ὅςwhichRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἸησοῦςJesusnoun nom sg m IndividualG2424Χριστός.Christ.noun nom sg m TitleG5547 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
εἰIfconjG1487δέnowconjG1161τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἐποικοδομεῖbuildsverb pres act ind 3 sgG2026ἐπὶuponprepG1909τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θεμέλιονfoundationnoun acc sg mG2310χρυσόν,gold,noun acc sg mG5557ἄργυρον,silver,noun acc sg mG696λίθουςstonesnoun acc pl mG3037τιμίους,precious,adj acc pl mG5093ξύλα,wood,noun acc pl nG3586χόρτον,hay,noun acc sg mG5528καλάμην,straw,noun acc sg fG2562 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
ἑκάστουof eachadj gen sg mG1538τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἔργονworknoun nom sg nG2041φανερὸνmanifestadj nom sg nG5318γενήσεται·will become;verb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1096ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γὰρforconjG1063ἡμέραdaynoun nom sg fG2250δηλώσει,will disclose [it],verb fut act ind 3 sgG1213ὅτιbecauseconjG3754ἐνinprepG1722πυρὶfirenoun dat sg nG4442ἀποκαλύπτεται,it is revealed,verb pres pass ind 3 sgG601καὶandconjG2532ἑκάστουof eachadj gen sg mG1538τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἔργονworknoun acc sg nG2041ὁποῖόνwhat sortInterrogative pronoun nom sg nG3697ἐστινit isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510τὸtheart nom sg nG3588πῦρfirenoun nom sg nG4442αὐτὸitselfpers pron nom sg nG846δοκιμάσει.will prove.verb fut act ind 3 sgG1381 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
εἴIfconjG1487τινοςof anyoneIndefinite pronoun gen sg mG5100τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἔργονworknoun nom sg nG2041μενεῖwill remainverb fut act ind 3 sgG3306ὃwhichRelative pronoun acc sg nG3739ἐποικοδόμησεν,he built up,verb aor act ind 3 sgG2026μισθὸνa rewardnoun acc sg mG3408λήμψεται·he will receive;verb fut mid Deponent ind 3 sgG2983 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
εἴIfconjG1487τινοςof anyoneIndefinite pronoun gen sg mG5100τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἔργονworknoun nom sg nG2041κατακαήσεται,will be burned up,verb 2 fut pass ind 3 sgG2618ζημιωθήσεται,he will suffer loss,verb fut pass ind 3 sgG2210αὐτὸςhe himselfpers pron nom sg mG846δὲhoweverconjG1161σωθήσεταιwill be savedverb fut pass ind 3 sgG4982οὕτωςsoadvG3779δὲhoweverconjG1161ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613διὰthroughprepG1223πυρός.¶fire.noun gen sg nG4442 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
ΟὐκSurelyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οἴδατεyou knowverb perf act ind 2 plG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754ναὸςtemplenoun nom sg mG3485θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐστε,you yourselves are,verb pres act ind 2 plG1510καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588πνεῦμαSpiritnoun nom sg nG4151τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316οἰκεῖdwellsverb pres act ind 3 sgG3611ἐνinprepG1722ὑμῖν;youpers pron 2 dat plG4771 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
εἴIfconjG1487τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ναὸνtemplenoun acc sg mG3485τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316φθείρει,destroys,verb pres act ind 3 sgG5351φθερεῖwill destroyverb fut act ind 3 sgG5351τοῦτονhimDemonstrative pronoun acc sg mG3778ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεός·God;noun nom sg m TitleG2316ὁtheart nom sg mG3588γὰρforconjG1063ναὸςthe templenoun nom sg mG3485τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἅγιόςholyadj nom sg mG40ἐστιν,is,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510οἵτινέςwhichRelative pronoun nom pl mG3748ἐστεareverb pres act ind 2 plG1510ὑμεῖς.¶you yourselves.pers pron 2 nom plG4771 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
ΜηδεὶςNo oneadj nom sg mG3367ἑαυτὸνhimselfReflexive pronoun 3 acc sg mG1438ἐξαπατάτω·should deceive;verb pres act impv 3 sgG1818εἴifconjG1487τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100δοκεῖthinks [himself]verb pres act ind 3 sgG1380σοφὸςwiseadj nom sg mG4680εἶναιto beverb pres act infG1511ἐνamongprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588αἰῶνιagenoun dat sg mG165τούτῳ,this,Demonstrative pronoun dat sg mG3778μωρὸςfoolishadj nom sg mG3474γενέσθωhe should becomeverb 2 aor mid Deponent impv 3 sgG1096ἵναso thatconjG2443γένηταιhe may becomeverb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG1096σοφός.wise.adj nom sg mG4680 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
ἡTheart nom sg fG3588γὰρforconjG1063σοφίαwisdomnoun nom sg fG4678τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κόσμουworldnoun gen sg mG2889τούτουthisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg mG3778μωρίαfoolishnessnoun nom sg fG3472παρὰwithprepG3844τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316ἐστιν.is.verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510γέγραπταιIt has been writtenverb perf pass ind 3 sgG1125γάρ·for:conjG1063ὁ[He is] the [One]art nom sg mG3588δρασσόμενοςcatchingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG1405τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588σοφοὺςwiseadj acc pl mG4680ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588πανουργίᾳcraftinessnoun dat sg fG3834αὐτῶν·of them;pers pron gen pl mG846 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
καὶAndconjG2532πάλιν·again;advG3825κύριος[The] Lordnoun nom sg m TitleG2962γινώσκειknowsverb pres act ind 3 sgG1097τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588διαλογισμοὺςthoughtsnoun acc pl mG1261τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588σοφῶνwiseadj gen pl mG4680ὅτιthatconjG3754εἰσὶνthey areverb pres act ind 3 plG1510μάταιοι.¶futile.adj nom pl mG3152 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
ὭστεThereforeconjG5620μηδεὶςno oneadj nom sg mG3367καυχάσθωshould boastverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 3 sgG2744ἐνinprepG1722ἀνθρώποις·men;noun dat pl mG444πάνταAll thingsadj nom pl nG3956γὰρforconjG1063ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐστιν,are,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
εἴτεwhetherconjG1535ΠαῦλοςPaulnoun nom sg m IndividualG3972εἴτεorconjG1535ἈπολλῶςApollosnoun nom sg m IndividualG625εἴτεorconjG1535ΚηφᾶςCephasnoun nom sg m IndividualG2786εἴτεor [the]conjG1535κόσμοςworldnoun nom sg mG2889εἴτεorconjG1535ζωὴlifenoun nom sg fG2222εἴτεorconjG1535θάνατοςdeathnoun nom sg mG2288εἴτεorconjG1535ἐνεστῶταthings being presentverb perf act ptc nom pl nG1764εἴτεorconjG1535μέλλοντα,things to come —verb pres act ptc nom pl nG3195πάνταalladj nom pl nG3956ὑμῶνyourspers pron 2 gen plG4771 And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
ὑμεῖςyoupers pron 2 nom plG4771δὲnowconjG1161Χριστοῦ,of Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547ΧριστὸςChristnoun nom sg m TitleG5547δὲnowconjG1161θεοῦ.¶of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316
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.