1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 4:14–17

¹⁴I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children. ¹⁵Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. ¹⁶Therefore I urge you to imitate me. ¹⁷That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus,^a which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

Footnotes

a 4:17 BYZ and TR my way of life in Christ,

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1 Corinthians 4:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am not writing	γράφω	graphō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
to shame	ἐντρέπων	entrepōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1788 I turn to confusion, put to shame, reverence
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to warn you	νουθετῶν	nouthetōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3560 I admonish, warn, counsel
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητὰ	agapēta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G27 loved, beloved
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant

1 Corinthians 4:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you have	ἔχητε	echēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
ten thousand	μυρίους	myrious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3463 ten thousand, innumerable
guardians	παιδαγωγοὺς	paidagōgous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3807 a boy's guardian or tutor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
many	πολλοὺς	pollous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
fathers	πατέρας	pateras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
became your father	ἐγέννησα	egennēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel

1 Corinthians 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I urge	παρακαλῶ	parakalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to imitate	μιμηταί	mimētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3402 an imitator
me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

1 Corinthians 4:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That is why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
I have sent	ἔπεμψα	epempsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3992 I send
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Timothy	Τιμόθεον	Timotheon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5095 Timothy
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητὸν	agapēton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G27 loved, beloved
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faithful	πιστὸν	piston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
child	τέκνον	teknon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will remind	ἀναμνήσει	anamnēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G363 I remind, admonish, remember
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
of my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
way of life	ὁδούς	hodous	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3598 a way, road, journey
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
which is exactly what	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
I teach	διδάσκω	didaskō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1321 I teach
everywhere	πανταχοῦ	pantachou	Adverb	G3837 everywhere
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
every	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
church	ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church