1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 4:21

²¹Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Which	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you prefer	θέλετε	thelete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
Shall I come	ἔλθω	elthō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a rod	ῥάβδῳ	rhabdō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4464 a rod, staff
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
a gentle	πραΰτητος	prautētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4240 mildness, gentleness
spirit	πνεύματί	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

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