1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2:1–3

¹When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. ²For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. ³I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.

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1 Corinthians 2:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	Κἀγὼ	Kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
came	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
I did not come	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
with	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
eloquence	ὑπεροχὴν	hyperochēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5247 superiority, excellence
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
wisdom	σοφίας	sophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
I proclaimed	καταγγέλλων	katangellōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2605 I declare openly, preach
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
testimony	μαρτύριον	martyrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3142 witness, evidence, testimony
about God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 Corinthians 2:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I resolved	ἔκρινά	ekrina	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
to know	εἰδέναι	eidenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1492 I know, remember
nothing	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Him	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
crucified	ἐσταυρωμένον	estaurōmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4717 I crucify

1 Corinthians 2:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
came	ἐγενόμην	egenomēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
weakness	ἀσθενείᾳ	astheneia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G769 want of strength, weakness, illness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fear	φόβῳ	phobō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
much	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
trembling	τρόμῳ	tromō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5156 a trembling

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 2:1 1 Corinthians 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 2:4 · 1 Corinthians 2:13 · Romans 16:18 · Exodus 4:10 · Jeremiah 1:6–7 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · 1 John 5:11–13 · 2 Thessalonians 1:10 · 2 Corinthians 11:6

1 Corinthians 2:2 Galatians 6:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:22–25 · Philippians 3:8–10 · John 17:3 · Galatians 3:1

1 Corinthians 2:3 2 Corinthians 13:4 · 1 Corinthians 4:10–13 · 2 Corinthians 12:5–10 · 2 Corinthians 13:9 · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · 2 Corinthians 4:7–12 · Galatians 4:13–14 · 2 Corinthians 6:4 · 2 Corinthians 4:1 · 2 Corinthians 10:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.