1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2:4–7

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.

⁶Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom — but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. ⁷No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God,^a which He destined for our glory before time began.

Footnotes

a 2:7 Or we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery

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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 2:4

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

1 Corinthians 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
mature	τελείοις	teleiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G5046 perfect, full-grown
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we speak a message	λαλοῦμεν	laloumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
of wisdom	Σοφίαν	Sophian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
wisdom	σοφίαν	sophian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
of this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
age	αἰῶνος	aiōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rulers	ἀρχόντων	archontōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
of this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
age	αἰῶνος	aiōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
are coming to nothing	καταργουμένων	katargoumenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish

1 Corinthians 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we speak of	λαλοῦμεν	laloumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
mysterious	μυστηρίῳ	mystēriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
hidden	ἀποκεκρυμμένην	apokekrymmenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G613 I hide away, conceal
wisdom	σοφίαν	sophian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
which	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
destined	προώρισεν	proōrisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4309 I foreordain, predetermine
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
time	αἰώνων	aiōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time