1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 6:10–11

¹⁰nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. ¹¹And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

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1 Corinthians 6:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
nor	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
thieves	κλέπται	kleptai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2812 a thief
nor	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
the greedy	πλεονέκται	pleonektai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4123 a covetous person
nor	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
drunkards	μέθυσοι	methysoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3183 a drunkard
nor	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
verbal abusers	λοίδοροι	loidoroi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3060 a railer, reviler, abuser
nor	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
swindlers	ἅρπαγες	harpages	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G727 rapacious, ravenous, a robber, an extortioner
will inherit	κληρονομήσουσιν	klēronomēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2816 I inherit, obtain
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 Corinthians 6:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
that	ταῦτά	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
you were	ἦτε	ēte	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you were washed	ἀπελούσασθε	apelousasthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G628 I wash off, wash away
you were sanctified	ἡγιάσθητε	hēgiasthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G37 I make holy, sanctify
you were justified	ἐδικαιώθητε	edikaiōthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

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1 Corinthians 6:10 1 Corinthians 5:11 · Galatians 5:21 · Ezekiel 22:29 · Ephesians 4:28 · Matthew 23:33 · Ezekiel 22:27 · 1 Peter 4:15 · 1 Thessalonians 4:6 · John 12:6 · Ezekiel 22:13 · Psalm 50:17–18 · Matthew 23:13

1 Corinthians 6:11 1 Corinthians 1:30 · Colossians 3:5–7 · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Romans 6:17–19 · Acts 22:16 · 1 Peter 1:2 · Romans 8:30 · Titus 3:3–7 · Hebrews 10:22 · Ephesians 5:26 · Acts 26:18 · Ephesians 5:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.