1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 3:11
11For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
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.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| no one | οὐδεὶς | oudeis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| lay | θεῖναι | theinai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G5087 I put, place |
| a | ἄλλον | allon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G243 other, another, different |
| foundation | θεμέλιον | themelion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2310 belonging to the foundation |
| other than | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| already laid | κείμενον | keimenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2749 I lie, recline, am laid |
| which | ὅς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστός | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 2:20 · Isaiah 28:16 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Acts 4:11–12 · 1 Peter 2:6–8 · Matthew 16:18 · Galatians 1:7–9 · 2 Corinthians 11:2–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.