Chapter 2
1 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the mystery1 of God.2
ΚἀγὼKagōAnd I myselfG1473P-1NS + G2532 ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving comeG2064V-2AAP-NSM ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM ἦλθονēlthoncameG2064V-2AAI-1S καθ᾽kath᾽according toG2596PREP ὑπεροχὴνhuperochēnexcellencyG5247N-ASF λόγουlogouof speechG3056N-GSM σοφίαςsophiaswisdomG4678N-GSF καταγγέλλωνkatangellōnproclaimingG2605V-PAP-NSM ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP μυστήριονmustērionmysteryG3466N-ASN θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T - NU P (Aleph1 A C OL(a r) bo; Hippolytus, et al.). M TR (B 33 1739 OL(b) sa, et al.) read "testimony" instead of "mystery." î46 reads either [must]erion "mystery" or [sot]erion "salvation" (489 927 2629 L598 L593 L599)
- Vg reads "testimony of Messiah"
2 For I determined not to know anything among you, except Yeshua the Messiah, and him crucified.
ἔκρινάekrinaI decidedG2919V-AAI-1S εἰδέναιeidenaito knowG6063V-RAN ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T τοῦτονtoutonHimG3778D-ASM ἐσταυρωμένον.estaurōmenoncrucified.G4717V-RPP-ASM 3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
κἀγὼkagōAnd I myselfG1473P-1NS + G2532 ἀσθενείᾳastheneiaweaknessG0769GN-DSF τρόμῳtromōtremblingG5156N-DSM ἐγενόμηνegenomēnwasG1096V-2ADI-1S 4 My speech and my proclaiming were not in persuasive words of1 wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
λόγοςlogosmessageG3056N-NSM κήρυγμάkērugmapreachingG2782N-NSN οὐκouk[were] notG3756PRT-N πειθοῖςpeithoispersuasiveG3981A-DPM ἀνθρωπίνηςanthrōpinēsof humanG0442A-GSF σοφίαςsophiasof wisdomG4678N-GSF λόγοιςlogoiswordsG3056N-DPM ἀποδείξειapodeixeidemonstrationG0585N-DSF πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] SpiritG4151GN-GSN δυνάμεως,dunameōsof power,G1411N-GSF - NU P. M TR add "human"
5 that your faith would not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678N-DSF ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG0444N-GPM δυνάμειdunameipowerG1411N-DSF θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 6 We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.
ΣοφίανSophianWisdomG4678N-ASF λαλοῦμενlaloumenwe speakG2980V-PAI-1P τελείοις,teleioismature,G5046A-DPM σοφίανsophianwisdomG4678N-ASF τούτουtoutouof thisG3778D-GSM ἀρχόντωνarchontōnrulersG0758N-GPM τούτουtoutouof thisG3778D-GSM καταργουμένων·katargoumenōnare coming to naught;G2673V-PPP-GPM 7 But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,
λαλοῦμενlaloumenwe speakG2980V-PAI-1P θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T σοφίανsophianwisdomG4678N-ASF μυστηρίῳmustēriōa mysteryG3466N-DSN ἀποκεκρυμμένην,apokekrummenēnhidden,G0613V-RPP-ASF προώρισενproōrisenforeordainedG4309V-AAI-3S δόξανdoxangloryG1391N-ASF ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP 8 which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
οὐδεὶςoudeisnoneG3762A-NSM ἀρχόντωνarchontōnrulersG0758N-GPM τούτουtoutouof thisG3778D-GSM ἔγνωκεν·egnōkenhas understood;G1097V-RAI-3S ἔγνωσαν,egnōsanthey had understood [it],G1097V-2AAI-3P δόξηςdoxēsof gloryG1391N-GSF ἐσταύρωσαν,estaurōsanthey crucified,G4717V-AAI-3P 9 But as it is written, "Things which an eye did not see, and an ear did not hear, which did not enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him."1
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ γέγραπται·gegraptaiit has been written:G1125V-RPI-3S ὀφθαλμὸςophthalmoseyeG3788N-NSM εἶδενeidenhas seenG1492HV-2AAI-3S ἤκουσενēkousenhas heardG0191V-AAI-3S καρδίανkardianheartG2588N-ASF ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof manG0444N-GSM ἀνέβη,anebēhas entered,G0305V-2AAI-3S ἡτοίμασενhētoimasenhas preparedG2090V-AAI-3S τοῖςtoisfor thoseG3588T-DPM ἀγαπῶσινagapōsinlovingG0025V-PAP-DPM αὐτόν.¶autonHim.G0846P-ASM - Isaiah 64:4
10 But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
ἀπεκάλυψενapekalupsenrevealed [it]G0601V-AAI-3S πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151GN-GSN αὐτοῦ·autouof him;G0846P-GSM πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-APN ἐραυνᾷ,eraunasearches,G2045V-PAI-3S βάθηbathēdepthsG0899N-APN θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 11 For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God's Spirit.
οἶδενoidenknowsG6063V-RAI-3S ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnamong menG0444N-GPM τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN ἀνθρώπουanthrōpoumanG0444N-GSM ἀνθρώπουanthrōpoumanG0444N-GSM τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762A-NSM ἔγνωκενegnōkenhas knownG1097V-RAI-3S θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NP κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSM ἐλάβομενelabomenhave receivedG2983V-2AAI-1P θεοῦ,theouGod,G2316N-GSM-T εἰδῶμενeidōmenwe may knowG6063V-RAS-1P τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN χαρισθένταcharisthentahaving been grantedG5483V-APP-APN ἡμῖν·hēminto us;G3165P-1DP 13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the1 Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
λαλοῦμενlaloumenwe speakG2980V-PAI-1P διδακτοῖςdidaktoistaughtG1318A-DPM ἀνθρωπίνηςanthrōpinēsof humanG0442A-GSF σοφίαςsophiaswisdomG4678N-GSF λόγοιςlogoiswordsG3056N-DPM διδακτοῖςdidaktoistaughtG1318A-DPM πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] SpiritG4151GN-GSN πνευματικοῖςpneumatikoisby spiritual [means]G4152A-DPN πνευματικὰpneumatikaspiritual thingsG4152A-APN συγκρίνοντες.sugkrinontescommunicating.G4793V-PAP-NPM - NU P Vg. M TR add "Holy"
14 Now the natural man does not receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
ψυχικὸςpsuchikos[The] naturalG5591A-NSM ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM δέχεταιdechetaiacceptsG1209V-PNI-3S τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151GN-GSN θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316N-GSM-T μωρίαmōriafoolishnessG3472N-NSF ἐστιν,estinthey are,G1510V-PAI-3S δύναταιdunataihe is ableG1410V-PNI-3S γνῶναι,gnōnaito understand [them],G1097V-2AAN πνευματικῶςpneumatikōsspirituallyG4153ADV ἀνακρίνεται.anakrinetaithey are discerned.G0350V-PPI-3S 15 But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.
πνευματικὸςpneumatikosspiritualG4152A-NSM ἀνακρίνειanakrineijudgesG0350V-PAI-3S πάντα,pantaall thingsG3956A-APN αὐτὸςautoshe himselfG0846P-NSM οὐδενὸςoudenosno [one]G3762A-GSM ἀνακρίνεται.anakrinetaiis judged.G0350V-PPI-3S 16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?"1 But we have Messiah's mind.
ἔγνωegnōhas knownG1097V-2AAI-3S νοῦνnoun[the] mindG3563N-ASM κυρίου,kuriouof [the] Lord?G2962GN-GSM-T συμβιβάσειsumbibaseiwill instructG4822V-FAI-3S αὐτόν;autonHim?G0846P-ASM ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NP νοῦνnoun[the] mindG3563N-ASM ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T ἔχομεν.¶echomenhave.G2192V-PAI-1P - Isaiah 40:13