1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:1–3

1Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm. 2By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

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1 Corinthians 15:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NowδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
I want to remindΓνωρίζωGnōrizōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1107 I make known, declare, know
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2098 the good news, the gospel
I preachedεὐηγγελισάμηνeuēngelisamēnVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
whichὃhoPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
you receivedπαρελάβετεparelabeteVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3880 I take, receive
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
whichᾧhōPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
you stand firmἑστήκατεhestēkateVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2476 I cause to stand, stand

1 Corinthians 15:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Byδι’di’PrepositionG1223 through, on account of
you are savedσῴζεσθεsōzestheVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralG4982 I save, heal
ifεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
you hold firmlyκατέχετεkatecheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain
to theτίνιtiniInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5101 who, which, what
wordλόγῳlogōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
I preachedεὐηγγελισάμηνeuēngelisamēnVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
OtherwiseἐκτὸςektosAdverbG1622 without, outside, except, the outside, apart from
you have believedἐπιστεύσατεepisteusateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
in vainεἰκῇeikēAdverbG1500 without purpose, in vain

1 Corinthians 15:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
whatὃhoPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
I receivedπαρέλαβονparelabonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3880 I take, receive
I passed onΠαρέδωκαParedōkaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
as ofἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
first importanceπρώτοιςprōtoisAdjective - Dative Neuter PluralG4413 first, before
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
ChristΧριστὸςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
diedἀπέθανενapethanenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG599 I am dying, am about to die
forὑπὲρhyperPrepositionG5228 in behalf of, above
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG266 a sin
according toκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
theτὰςtasArticle - Accusative Feminine PluralG3588 the
ScripturesγραφάςgraphasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 15:1 Galatians 1:6–12 · 1 Peter 5:12 · 2 Corinthians 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:23–24 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:3–11 · 1 Thessalonians 1:6 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · John 12:48 · Romans 5:2 · Acts 11:1

1 Corinthians 15:2 Hebrews 3:6 · Hebrews 2:1 · Hebrews 3:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · John 8:31–32 · Ephesians 2:8 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Colossians 1:23 · James 2:26 · James 2:14 · Luke 8:13 · Hebrews 10:23

1 Corinthians 15:3 1 Peter 2:24 · Galatians 1:4 · Isaiah 53:1–12 · 1 John 2:2 · Galatians 1:12 · Daniel 9:24–26 · Acts 26:22–23 · Romans 4:25 · Revelation 1:5 · Luke 24:46–47 · Ephesians 5:2 · 2 Corinthians 5:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.