1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 4:15

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.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.