1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 3:1–2

¹Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly — as infants in Christ. ²I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,

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1 Corinthians 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
I	Κἀγώ	Kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
could not	ἠδυνήθην	ēdynēthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
address	λαλῆσαι	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
spiritual	πνευματικοῖς	pneumatikois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4152 spiritual
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
worldly	σαρκίνοις	sarkinois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4560 consisting of flesh
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
infants	νηπίοις	nēpiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Corinthians 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I gave you	ἐπότισα	epotisa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4222 I cause to drink, give to drink
milk	γάλα	gala	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1051 milk
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
solid food	βρῶμα	brōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1033 food of any kind
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you were not yet ready	ἐδύνασθε	edynasthe	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
In fact	Ἀλλ’	All’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you are still not ready	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able

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1 Corinthians 3:1 Hebrews 5:13 · 1 Corinthians 2:14–15 · Ephesians 4:13–14 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · 1 Corinthians 2:6 · Romans 7:14 · 1 John 2:12 · Galatians 6:1 · 1 Corinthians 3:3–4 · Matthew 16:23

1 Corinthians 3:2 Hebrews 5:11–14 · 1 Peter 2:2 · John 16:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.