1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 3:19

¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”^c

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wisdom	σοφία	sophia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
of this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
foolishness	μωρία	mōria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3472 folly, absurdity
in God’s sight	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
He	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
catches	δρασσόμενος	drassomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1405 I take hold of, grasp
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
wise	σοφοὺς	sophous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4680 wise
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
craftiness	πανουργίᾳ	panourgia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3834 cunning, craftiness

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