1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2:3–5

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.

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1 Corinthians 2:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IκἀγὼkagōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG2504 I also, I too
cameἐγενόμηνegenomēnVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
weaknessἀσθενείᾳastheneiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG769 want of strength, weakness, illness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
fearφόβῳphobōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5401 fear, terror, reverence
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
withἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
muchπολλῷpollōAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG4183 much, many, often
tremblingτρόμῳtromōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5156 a trembling

1 Corinthians 2:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
messageλόγοςlogosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
myμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
preachingκήρυγμάkērygmaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG2782 a proclamation, preaching
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
withἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
persuasiveπειθοῖςpeithoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG3981 persuasive
wordsλόγοιςlogoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of wisdomσοφίαςsophiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4678 wisdom
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
withἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
a demonstrationἀποδείξειapodeixeiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG585 demonstration, proof
ofΠνεύματοςPneumatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
powerδυνάμεωςdynameōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1411 might, power, marvelous works

1 Corinthians 2:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
yourὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
faithπίστιςpistisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
would not restᾖēVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
onἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
men’sἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG444 a man, one of the human race
wisdomσοφίᾳsophiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4678 wisdom
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
onἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
God’sΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
powerδυνάμειdynameiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1411 might, power, marvelous works

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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.