1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 12:3

³Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
I inform	γνωρίζω	gnōrizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1107 I make known, declare, know
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
who is speaking	λαλῶν	lalōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Jesus	ΙΗΣΟΥΣ	IĒSOUS	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
cursed	Αναθεμα	Anathema	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G331 a curse, a cursed thing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
say	εἰπεῖν	eipein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Jesus	ΙΗΣΟΥΣ	IĒSOUS	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Lord	Κυριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Holy	Ἁγίῳ	Hagiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 John 4:2–3 · Matthew 16:16–17 · Romans 10:9 · 2 Corinthians 3:5 · John 13:13 · John 15:26 · 1 Corinthians 8:6 · Matthew 22:43 · Deuteronomy 21:23 · Mark 9:39 · Romans 9:3 · 1 Corinthians 16:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.