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1 Corinthians 3:1 Interlinear

“And I brethren not could speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal as unto babes in Christ”

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1 Corinthians 3 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	Καὶ	G2532	And	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2	ἐγώ,	G1473	I	i, me
3	ἀδελφοί	G80	brethren	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g0001)
4	οὐκ	G3756	not	the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
5	ἠδυνήθην	G1410	could	to be able or possible
6	λαλῆσαι	G2980	speak	to talk, i.e., utter words
7	ὑμῖν	G5213	unto you	to (with or by) you
8	ὡς	G5613	as	which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
9	πνευματικοῖς	G4152	unto spiritual	non-carnal, i.e., (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religiou
10	ἀλλ'	G235	but	properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
11	ὡς	G5613	as	which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
12	σαρκικοῖς	G4559	unto carnal	pertaining to flesh, i.e., (by extension) bodily, temporal, or (by implication) animal, unregenerate
13	ὡς	G5613	as	which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
14	νηπίοις	G3516	unto babes	not speaking, i.e., an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature christian
15	ἐν	G1722	in	"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
16	Χριστῷ	G5547	Christ	anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus

1 Corinthians 3:1 (current)And I brethren not could speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal as unto babes in Christ