1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:26

²⁶Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
consider	Βλέπετε	Blepete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
calling	κλῆσιν	klēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2821 a calling, summons
Not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
wise	σοφοὶ	sophoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4680 wise
by human standards	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
powerful	δυνατοί	dynatoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1415 powerful, able, possible
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
of noble birth	εὐγενεῖς	eugeneis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2104 of noble birth, noble

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