1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 2:6
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 5:14 · James 3:15 · 1 Corinthians 2:8 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Ephesians 4:11–13 · 1 Peter 5:10 · 1 Corinthians 1:18–20 · Philippians 3:12–15 · Matthew 5:48 · 1 Corinthians 1:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.