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
Original language and places
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.
- ἡμεῖςhēmeis“We ourselves”Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- μωροὶmōroi“[are] fools”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from μωρός · “foolish” · Strong's G3474
- διὰdia“on account of”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- ΧριστὸνChriston“Christ”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
- ὑμεῖςhumeis“you yourselves”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- φρόνιμοιphronimoi“wise”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from φρόνιμος · “thoughtful” · Strong's G5429
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- Χριστῷ·Christō“Christ;”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
- ἡμεῖςhēmeis“we ourselves”Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ἀσθενεῖςastheneis“weak”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἀσθενής · “weak” · Strong's G0772G
- ὑμεῖςhumeis“you yourselves”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἰσχυροί·ischuroi“strong;”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἰσχυρός · “strong” · Strong's G2478
- ὑμεῖςhumeis“You yourselves”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- ἔνδοξοιendoxoi“honored”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἔνδοξος · “honored” · Strong's G1741
- ἡμεῖςhēmeis“we ourselves”Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- 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)