1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:17

¹⁷For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
send	ἀπέστειλέν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to baptize	βαπτίζειν	baptizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to preach the gospel	εὐαγγελίζεσθαι	euangelizesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
words	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of wisdom	σοφίᾳ	sophia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
lest	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
cross	σταυρὸς	stauros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
be emptied of	κενωθῇ	kenōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2758 I empty, deprive of content, make unreal

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