1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 11:17–18
17In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good. 18First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
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1 Corinthians 11:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the | Τοῦτο | Touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| instructions | παραγγέλλων | parangellōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3853 I notify, command, charge |
| I have no praise to offer | ἐπαινῶ | epainō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1867 I praise, commend |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| your gatherings | συνέρχεσθε | synerchesthe | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble |
| do more harm | ἧσσον | hēsson | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G2276 lesser, inferior, weaker |
| than good | κρεῖσσον | kreisson | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G2908 stronger, more excellent |
1 Corinthians 11:18
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First of all | πρῶτον | prōton | Adverb - Superlative | G4412 first, before |
| I hear that | ἀκούω | akouō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| come together | συνερχομένων | synerchomenōn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble |
| as | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a church | ἐκκλησίᾳ | ekklēsia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| there are | ὑπάρχειν | hyparchein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G5225 I am, exist, am in possession |
| divisions | σχίσματα | schismata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4978 a rent, division |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| in part | μέρος | meros | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3313 a part, portion |
| I believe | πιστεύω | pisteuō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| it | τι | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 11:17 Hebrews 10:25 · 1 Corinthians 11:22 · 1 Corinthians 14:23 · 1 Peter 2:14 · Isaiah 58:1–4 · Leviticus 19:17 · 1 Corinthians 11:2 · 1 Corinthians 14:26
1 Corinthians 11:18 1 Corinthians 3:3 · 1 Corinthians 1:10–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.