1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
1 Corinthians 4:10
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Greek)

ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστὸν ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι.

  1. ἡμεῖςhēmeis“We ourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  2. μωροὶmōroi“[are] fools”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from μωρός · “foolish” · Strong's G3474
  3. διὰdia“on account of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  4. ΧριστὸνChriston“Christ”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
  5. ὑμεῖςhumeis“you yourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  6. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  7. φρόνιμοιphronimoi“wise”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from φρόνιμος · “thoughtful” · Strong's G5429
  8. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  9. Χριστῷ·Christō“Christ;”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
  10. ἡμεῖςhēmeis“we ourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  11. ἀσθενεῖςastheneis“weak”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἀσθενής · “weak” · Strong's G0772G
  12. ὑμεῖςhumeis“you yourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  13. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  14. ἰσχυροί·ischuroi“strong;”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἰσχυρός · “strong” · Strong's G2478
  15. ὑμεῖςhumeis“You yourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  16. ἔνδοξοιendoxoi“honored”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἔνδοξος · “honored” · Strong's G1741
  17. ἡμεῖςhēmeis“we ourselves”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  18. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  19. ἄτιμοι.atimoi“without honor.”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἄτιμος · “dishonored” · Strong's G0820
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)