King James Version
1 Corinthians 12:2 in the King James Version says “Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.”
1 Corinthians 12:2 · KJV
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. accursed: or, anathema
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Ye know”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“Gentiles”
G1484a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“idols”
G1497an image (i.e., for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such
“ye were led”
G71properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
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