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1 Corinthians 15:33 — King James Version← Study notes

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.


1 Corinthians 15:33Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:337 words
GreekMeaning
μὴ
NotadverbG3361
πλανᾶσθεplanasthe
do be misledverbG4105
φθείρουσινphtheirousin
Do corruptverbG5351
ἤθηēthē
moralsnounG2239
χρηστὰchrēsta
goodadjectiveG5543
ὁμιλίαιhomiliai
companionshipsnounG3657
κακαίkakai
badadjectiveG2556
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:33

“Be not deceived: evil company does corrupt good manners.” And this he said, both to rebuke them as without understanding, (for here he by a charitable expression, calls “good” that which is easily deceived,) and also, as far as he could, to make some allowance to them for the past with a view to their return, and to remove from them and transfer to others the greater part of his charges, and so by this way also to allure them to repentance. Which he does likewise in the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 40 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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