1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:50

⁵⁰Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I declare	φημι	phēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5346 I say
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
flesh	σὰρξ	sarx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
cannot	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
inherit	κληρονομῆσαι	klēronomēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2816 I inherit, obtain
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
perishable	φθορὰ	phthora	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5356 corruption, destruction, decay
inherit	κληρονομεῖ	klēronomei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2816 I inherit, obtain
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
imperishable	ἀφθαρσίαν	aphtharsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G861 indestructibility, incorruptibility, immortality

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