Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 3:1-4

God’s Field, God’s Building, God’s Temple

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.

2 I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,

3 for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?

4 For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Hebrews 5:11 BSB references 1 Corinthians 13:11 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:12 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:2 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:13 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:14 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:6-7 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:13-16 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 5:12-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural I Κἀγώ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb could not ἠδυνήθην G1410 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular address λαλῆσαι G2980 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural as ὡς G5613 Adverb spiritual πνευματικοῖς G4152 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction as ὡς G5613 Adverb worldly σαρκίνοις G4560 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural as ὡς G5613 Adverb infants νηπίοις G3516 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Hebrews 5:11 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:2 Classic cross-references John 16:12 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 55:1 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:6-7 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:13-16 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 5:12-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvv ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural I gave you ἐπότισα G4222 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular milk γάλα G1051 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular not οὐ G3756 Adverb solid food βρῶμα G1033 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv οὔπω G3768 Adverb you were not yet ready [for solid food] ἐδύνασθε G1410 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural In fact Ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction vvv νῦν G3568 Adverb vvv ἔτι G2089 Adverb vvv οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb you are still not ready δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

James 3:16 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:19 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:3 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:15 Classic cross-references James 3:10 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:6-7 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:13-16 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 5:12-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction you are ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural still ἔτι G2089 Adverb worldly σαρκικοί G4559 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction since [there is] ὅπου G3699 Adverb jealousy ζῆλος G2205 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction dissension ἔρις G2054 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural are you ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural not οὐχὶ G3780 IntPrtcl worldly σαρκικοί G4559 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural [ Are you not ] καὶ G2532 Conjunction walking περιπατεῖτε G4043 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural in the way of κατὰ G2596 Preposition man ἄνθρωπον G444 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 3:21 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:12 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:6 Classic cross-references Acts 19:1 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:6-7 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 4:13-16 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 5:12-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction when ὅταν G3752 Conjunction one [of you] τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular says λέγῃ G3004 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular - μέν G3303 Conjunction I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular [follow] εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Paul Παύλου G3972 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and δέ G1161 Conjunction another ἕτερος G2087 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular [follow] Apollos Ἀπολλῶ G625 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular are you ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural not οὐκ G3756 Adverb mere men ἄνθρωποί G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

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