1 Corinthians 1:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.”
1 Corinthians 1:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:1719 words
οὐounot
γὰρgarfor
ἀπέστειλένapesteilensend away
μεmeI
ΧριστὸςChristosChrist / Anointed
βαπτίζεινbaptizeinbaptize
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
εὐαγγελίζεσθαιeuangelizesthaideclare, bring (declare, show) glad (good)…
οὐκouknot
ἐνenabout, after, against
σοφίᾳsophiawisdom
λόγουlogouword / message
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μὴmēnot
κενωθῇkenōthēmake (of none effect, of no reputation, void)
ὁhothe
σταυρὸςstauroscross
τοῦtouthe
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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