1 Corinthians 1:17

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.17", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέν με Χριστὸς βαπτίζειν, ἀλλʼ εὐαγγελίζεσθαι: οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου, ἵνα μὴ κενωθῇ ὁ σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "*Ou gar apesteilen* me *Christos baptizein*, but *euangelizesthai*: *ouk* in *sophia logou*, so that *mē kenōthē* the *stauros* of the *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*apesteilen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he sent", "*Christos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*baptizein*": "verb, present, active, infinitive - to baptize", "*euangelizesthai*": "verb, present, middle/passive, infinitive - to preach the gospel", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*logou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of word/speech", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kenōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be emptied", "*stauros*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - cross", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*baptizein*": "to baptize/to immerse", "*euangelizesthai*": "to preach the gospel/to proclaim good news", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*logou*": "word/speech/message/account", "*kenōthē*": "might be emptied/made void/rendered powerless", "*stauros*": "cross/stake/instrument of execution" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέν με Χριστὸς βαπτίζειν, ἀλλʼ εὐαγγελίζεσθαι: οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου, ἵνα μὴ κενωθῇ ὁ σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Transliteration

Ou gar apesteilen me Christos baptizein, but euangelizesthai: ouk in sophia logou, so that mē kenōthē the stauros of the Christou.

Grammar Details

• *Ou*: negative particle - not
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *apesteilen*: verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he sent
• *Christos*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *baptizein*: verb, present, active, infinitive - to baptize
• *euangelizesthai*: verb, present, middle/passive, infinitive - to preach the gospel
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *sophia*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom
• *logou*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of word/speech
• *mē*: negative particle - not
• *kenōthē*: verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be emptied
• *stauros*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - cross
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ

Word Meanings

• *apesteilen*: sent/dispatched/commissioned
• *baptizein*: to baptize/to immerse
• *euangelizesthai*: to preach the gospel/to proclaim good news
• *sophia*: wisdom/skill/intelligence
• *logou*: word/speech/message/account
• *kenōthē*: might be emptied/made void/rendered powerless
• *stauros*: cross/stake/instrument of execution

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest {G3361} the cross of Christ should be made void.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For Christ sent me not to baptyse but to preache ye gospell not with wysdome of wordes lest the crosse of Christ shuld have bene made of none effecte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For Christ sent me not to baptyse, but to preach the Gospell, not with wyssdome of wordes, lest ye crosse of Christ shulde haue bene made of none effecte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospel, not with wisdome of wordes, lest the crosse of Christ should be made of none effect.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For Christe sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospell: not with wisedome of wordes, lest ye crosse of Christ shoulde be made of none effect.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel--not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn't be made void.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but -- to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For Christ sent me, not to give baptism, but to be a preacher of the good news: not with wise words, for fear that the cross of Christ might be made of no value.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News--not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn't be made void.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel– and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.1", "source": "Κἀγὼ, ἐλθὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, ἦλθον οὐ καθʼ ὑπεροχὴν λόγου ἢ σοφίας, καταγγέλλων ὑμῖν τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And I (*kagō*), *elthōn* *pros* you, *adelphoi*, *ēlthon* not according to *hyperochēn* of *logou* or *sophias*, *katangellōn* to you the *martyrion* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*kagō*": "crasis of 'kai egō' - nominative singular - and I", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came", "*hyperochēn*": "accusative feminine singular - excellence/superiority", "*logou*": "genitive masculine singular - of word/speech", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*katangellōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - proclaiming/announcing", "*martyrion*": "accusative neuter singular - testimony/witness", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*hyperochēn*": "excellence/superiority/eminence", "*logou*": "word/speech/message/account", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*katangellōn*": "proclaiming/announcing/declaring", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence" } }
• 1 Cor 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.13", "source": "Ἃ καὶ λαλοῦμεν, οὐκ ἐν διδακτοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις, ἀλλʼ ἐν διδακτοῖς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου· πνευματικοῖς πνευματικὰ συγκρίνοντες.", "text": "Which things (*ha*) also we *laloumen*, not in *didaktois* *anthrōpinēs* *sophias* *logois*, but in *didaktois* of *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*; *pneumatikois* *pneumatika* *synkrinontes*.", "grammar": { "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - which things/what", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak", "*didaktois*": "dative masculine plural verbal adjective - taught/instructed", "*anthrōpinēs*": "genitive feminine singular adjective - human/of human origin", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speeches", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive neuter singular adjective - Holy", "*pneumatikois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - spiritual/of the Spirit", "*pneumatika*": "accusative neuter plural adjective - spiritual things", "*synkrinontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - comparing/combining/interpreting" }, "variants": { "*laloumen*": "speak/say/tell", "*didaktois*": "taught/instructed/learned", "*anthrōpinēs*": "human/belonging to humans", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*logois*": "words/messages/sayings", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*pneumatikois*": "spiritual/of the Spirit/Spirit-given", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual things/spiritual truths", "*synkrinontes*": "comparing/combining/interpreting/explaining" } }
• 2 Cor 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.10", "source": "Ὅτι Αἱ μὲν ἐπιστολαὶ, φησίν, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί· ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.", "text": "Because *Hoti* The *Hai* *men* *epistolai*, he says *phēsin*, *bareiai* and *kai* *ischurai*; the *hē* *de* *parousia* of the *tou* *sōmatos* *asthenēs*, and *kai* the *ho* *logos* *exouthenēmenos*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*Hai*": "nominative, feminine, plural article - the", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with following *de* - on the one hand", "*epistolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/affirms", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural adjective - weighty/heavy/burdensome", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ischurai*": "nominative, feminine, plural adjective - strong/powerful/mighty", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*parousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - presence/coming", "*tou*": "genitive, neuter, singular article - the", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*asthenēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular adjective - weak/feeble", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/speech/message", "*exouthenēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been despised/of no account" }, "variants": { "*epistolai*": "letters/epistles/written communications", "*phēsin*": "he says/affirms/states (someone says)", "*bareiai*": "weighty/heavy/burdensome/impressive", "*ischurai*": "strong/powerful/mighty/forceful", "*parousia*": "presence/coming/arrival", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical presence", "*asthenēs*": "weak/feeble/sickly", "*logos*": "word/speech/message/reasoning", "*exouthenēmenos*": "having been despised/worthless/contemptible/of no account" } }
• 2 Cor 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.6", "source": "Εἰ δὲ καὶ ἰδιώτης τῷ λόγῳ, ἀλλʼ οὐ τῇ γνώσει· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ φανερωθέντες ἐν πᾶσιν εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "But if also *idiōtēs* in the *logō*, yet not in the *gnōsei*; but in every [way] having been *phanerōthentes* in all [things] toward you.", "grammar": { "*idiōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - untrained/unskilled/amateur", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in word/speech", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in knowledge", "*phanerōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been made manifest/revealed" }, "variants": { "*idiōtēs*": "untrained/unskilled/amateur/common person", "*logō*": "word/speech/message", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding", "*phanerōthentes*": "having been made manifest/revealed/shown clearly" } }
• 2 Pet 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.16", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες, ἐγνωρίσαμεν ὑμῖν τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν, ἀλλʼ ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος.", "text": "For not *sesophismenois mythois exakolouthēsantes*, we made known to you the of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou dynamin* and *parousian*, but *epoptai* having become of the of that one *megaleiotētos*.", "grammar": { "Οὐ": "negative particle - 'not'", "γὰρ": "conjunction - 'for'", "*sesophismenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - 'cleverly devised'", "*mythois*": "dative, masculine, plural - myths/tales", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having followed after'", "ἐγνωρίσαμεν": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - 'we made known'", "ὑμῖν": "dative, plural - 'to you'", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of us/our'", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus Christ'", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power", "*parousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - coming/presence", "ἀλλʼ": "conjunction - 'but'", "*epoptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyewitnesses", "γενηθέντες": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having become'", "ἐκείνου": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of that one'", "*megaleiotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - majesty/magnificence" }, "variants": { "*sesophismenois*": "cleverly devised/skillfully invented/artfully concocted", "*mythois*": "myths/fables/tales", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed after/having pursued", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*parousian*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*epoptai*": "eyewitnesses/observers", "*megaleiotētos*": "majesty/magnificence/splendor/greatness" } }
• 1 Cor 2:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.4", "source": "Καὶ ὁ λόγος μου καὶ τὸ κήρυγμά μου οὐκ ἐν πειθοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις, ἀλλʼ ἐν ἀποδείξει Πνεύματος καὶ δυνάμεως:", "text": "And the *logos* of me and the *kērygma* of me not in *peithois* *anthrōpinēs* *sophias* *logois*, but in *apodeixei* of *Pneumatos* and *dynameōs*:", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/message", "*kērygma*": "nominative neuter singular - proclamation/preaching", "*peithois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - persuasive", "*anthrōpinēs*": "genitive feminine singular adjective - human/of human origin", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*logois*": "dative masculine plural - words/speeches", "*apodeixei*": "dative feminine singular - demonstration/proof", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*dynameōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of power" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/speech/account", "*kērygma*": "proclamation/preaching/message", "*peithois*": "persuasive/enticing/plausible", "*anthrōpinēs*": "human/belonging to humans", "*sophias*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*apodeixei*": "demonstration/proof/showing forth", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*dynameōs*": "power/might/strength/ability" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.5", "source": "Ἵνα ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν μὴ ᾖ ἐν σοφίᾳ ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλʼ ἐν δυνάμει Θεοῦ.", "text": "So that (*hina*) the *pistis* of you not *ē* in *sophia* of *anthrōpōn*, but in *dynamei* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pistis*": "nominative feminine singular - faith/trust/belief", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular of eimi - might be", "*sophia*": "dative feminine singular - wisdom", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of humans/men", "*dynamei*": "dative feminine singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief/confidence", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/men/mankind", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }
• John 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.4.2", "source": "(Καίτοιγε Ἰησοῦς αὐτὸς οὐκ ἐβάπτιζεν, ἀλλʼ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ,)", "text": "(*Kaitoige* *Iēsous* himself *ouk ebaptizen*, but the *mathētai* of him,)", "grammar": { "*Kaitoige*": "conjunction - although/though indeed/yet", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ebaptizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was baptizing [continuous past action]", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples" }, "variants": { "*Kaitoige*": "although/though indeed/yet/however" } }
• Acts 10:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Acts.10.48", "source": "Προσέταξέν τε αὐτοὺς βαπτισθῆναι ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου. Τότε ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἐπιμεῖναι ἡμέρας τινάς.", "text": "He-*prosetaxen* and them *baptisthēnai* in the *onomati* of-the *Kyriou*. Then they-*ērōtēsan* him *epimeinai hēmeras tinas*.", "grammar": { "*prosetaxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be baptized", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they asked", "*epimeinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to remain/stay", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*tinas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - some/certain" }, "variants": { "*prosetaxen*": "commanded/ordered/directed", "*baptisthēnai*": "to be baptized/immersed/dipped", "*onomati*": "name/title/character", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*ērōtēsan*": "asked/requested/begged", "*epimeinai*": "to remain/stay/continue with", "*hēmeras tinas*": "some days/several days" } }
• Acts 26:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.26.17", "source": "Ἐξαιρούμενός σε ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ τῶν Ἐθνῶν, εἰς οὓς νῦν σε ἀποστέλλω,", "text": "*Exairoumenos* you from the *laou*, and the *Ethnōn*, to whom *nyn* you I *apostellō*,", "grammar": { "*Exairoumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - delivering/rescuing", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*nyn*": "temporal adverb - now", "*apostellō*": "present active, 1st singular - I send/commission" }, "variants": { "*Exairoumenos*": "delivering/rescuing/taking out", "*laou*": "people/populace/nation", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*apostellō*": "I send/commission/dispatch" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.26.18", "source": "Ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ.", "text": "To *anoixai* *ophthalmous* of them, to *epistrepsai* from *skotous* to *phōs*, and the *exousias* of the *Satana* to the *Theon*, of the to *labein* them *aphesin* *hamartiōn*, and *klēron* among those having been *hēgiasmenois* by *pistei* in me.", "grammar": { "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to turn", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Satan", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - inheritance/portion", "*hēgiasmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*anoixai*": "to open/to unlock", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion", "*labein*": "to receive/to take/to obtain", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings", "*klēron*": "inheritance/portion/lot", "*hēgiasmenois*": "having been sanctified/consecrated/made holy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.2", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ἀπειπάμεθα τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς αἰσχύνης, μὴ περιπατοῦντες ἐν πανουργίᾳ, μηδὲ δολοῦντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἀλλὰ τῇ φανερώσει τῆς ἀληθείας συνιστώντες ἑαυτοὺς πρὸς πᾶσαν συνείδησιν ἀνθρώπων ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Alla apeipametha ta krypta tēs aischynēs*, not *peripatountes* in *panourgia*, neither *dolountes* the *logon* of the *Theou*; *alla* the *phanerōsei tēs alētheias synistōntes heautous pros* all *syneidēsin anthrōpōn enōpion tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*apeipametha*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural - we have renounced/refused", "*krypta*": "accusative neuter plural - hidden things/secrets", "*aischynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - shame/disgrace", "*peripatountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - walking/conducting ourselves", "*panourgia*": "dative feminine singular - craftiness/cunning/deceit", "*dolountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - corrupting/falsifying/adulterating", "*logon*": "accusative masculine singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God/deity", "*phanerōsei*": "dative feminine singular - manifestation/revelation", "*alētheias*": "genitive feminine singular - truth", "*synistōntes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - commending/presenting", "*heautous*": "accusative masculine plural reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - conscience", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*apeipametha*": "renounced/refused/rejected/disowned", "*krypta*": "hidden things/secrets/shameful deeds", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*dolountes*": "corrupting/falsifying/adulterating/handling deceitfully", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*phanerōsei*": "manifestation/revelation/disclosure", "*synistōntes*": "commending/presenting/demonstrating" } }
• 2 Cor 10:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.3", "source": "Ἐν σαρκὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦντες, οὐ κατὰ σάρκα στρατευόμεθα:", "text": "In *en* *sarki* *gar* *peripatountes*, not *ou* according to *kata* *sarka* *strateuometha*:", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*peripatountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*strateuometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we wage war/campaign/fight" }, "variants": { "*sarki*": "flesh/human body/physical existence", "*peripatountes*": "walking/living/conducting ourselves", "*sarka*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence/carnal nature", "*strateuometha*": "wage war/campaign/fight/serve as soldiers" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.4", "source": "(Τὰ γὰρ ὅπλα τῆς στρατείας ἡμῶν οὐ σαρκικὰ, ἀλλὰ δυνατὰ τῷ Θεῷ πρὸς καθαίρεσιν ὀχυρωμάτων·) ⋄Λογισμούς καθαιροῦντες,", "text": "(The *Ta* *gar* *hopla* of the *tēs* *strateias* of us *hēmōn* not *ou* *sarkika*, but *alla* *dunata* to the *tō* *Theō* for *pros* *kathairesin* *ochurōmatōn*;) *Logismous* *kathairountes*,", "grammar": { "*Ta*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural article - the", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hopla*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - weapons/tools/equipment", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*strateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - warfare/campaign/expedition", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*sarkika*": "nominative, neuter, plural adjective - fleshly/carnal", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*dunata*": "nominative, neuter, plural adjective - powerful/mighty/able", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*kathairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - demolition/destruction/tearing down", "*ochurōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - strongholds/fortresses", "*Logismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - reasonings/thoughts/arguments", "*kathairountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - demolishing/destroying/tearing down" }, "variants": { "*hopla*": "weapons/tools/equipment/armor", "*strateias*": "warfare/campaign/expedition/military service", "*sarkika*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly/human", "*dunata*": "powerful/mighty/able/strong", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*kathairesin*": "demolition/destruction/pulling down/removal", "*ochurōmatōn*": "strongholds/fortresses/fortifications", "*Logismous*": "reasonings/thoughts/arguments/speculations", "*kathairountes*": "demolishing/destroying/tearing down/removing" } }