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1 Corinthians 2:9 — King James Version← Study notes

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.


1 Corinthians 2:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 2:924 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
γέγραπταιgegraptai
it has been writtenverbG1125
Ha
Whatrelative pronounG3739
ὀφθαλμὸςophthalmos
eyenounG3788
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
εἶδενeiden
behold, perceive, seeverbG3708
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὖςous
earnounG3775
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἤκουσενēkousen
has heardverbG191
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐπὶepi
intoprepositionG1909
καρδίανkardian
heartnounG2588
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou
of mannounG444
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἀνέβηanebē
has enteredverbG305
ὅσαhosa
all (that), as (long, manyrelative pronounG3745
ἡτοίμασενhētoimasen
has preparedverbG2090
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
τοῖςtois
for thosearticleG3588
ἀγαπῶσινagapōsin
lovingverbG25
αὐτόνauton
HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 2:9

“But as it is written, Things which eye saw not and ear heard not, and which entered not into the heart of man, whatsoever things God prepared for them that love Him.” Where are these words written? Why, it is said to have been “written,” then also, when it is set down, not in words, but in actual events, as in the historical books ; or when the same meaning is expressed, but not in the very same words, as in this place: for the words, “They to whom it was not told about Him…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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