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1 Corinthians 13:11 — King James Version← Study notes

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.


1 Corinthians 13:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 13:1119 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτεhote
WhenwordG3753
ἤμηνēmēn
I wasverbG1510
νήπιοςnēpios
a childadjectiveG3516
ἐλάλουνelaloun
I was speakingverbG2980
ὡςhōs
likewordG5613
νήπιοςnēpios
a childadjectiveG3516
ἐφρόνουνephronoun
I was thinkingverbG5426
ὡςhōs
likewordG5613
νήπιοςnēpios
a childadjectiveG3516
ἐλογιζόμηνelogizomēn
I was reasoningverbG3049
ὡςhōs
likewordG5613
νήπιοςnēpios
a childadjectiveG3516
ὅτεhote
whenwordG3753
γέγοναgegona
I becameverbG1096
ἀνήρanēr
a mannounG435
κατήργηκαkatērgēka
I have done away withverbG2673
τὰta
the thingsarticleG3588
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
νηπίουnēpiou
childadjectiveG3516
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 13:11

“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child; but now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.” And by another example too he manifests the same thing again, saying,

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 34 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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