1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 2:2–5
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. 4My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
1 Corinthians 2:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| message | λόγος | logos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| preaching | κήρυγμά | kērygma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2782 a proclamation, preaching |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| with | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| persuasive | πειθοῖς | peithois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G3981 persuasive |
| words | λόγοις | logois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| of wisdom | σοφίας | sophias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| with | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a demonstration | ἀποδείξει | apodeixei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G585 demonstration, proof |
| of | Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| power | δυνάμεως | dynameōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
1 Corinthians 2:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| faith | πίστις | pistis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| would not rest | ᾖ | ē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| on | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| men’s | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| wisdom | σοφίᾳ | sophia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| on | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| God’s | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| power | δυνάμει | dynamei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
1 Corinthians 2:4 1 Corinthians 4:20 · 1 Thessalonians 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 2:1 · Romans 15:19 · 2 Peter 1:16 · 1 Corinthians 2:13 · Colossians 2:4 · John 16:8–15 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Galatians 1:10 · 1 Peter 1:12
1 Corinthians 2:5 2 Corinthians 4:7 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · 2 Corinthians 6:7 · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 3:6 · Acts 16:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.