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1 Corinthians 13 in Greek, word by word
The Greek text of 1 Corinthians 13, verse by verse, with every word under it: the form as printed, the headword it comes from, what the headword means, and how the form is parsed. 13 verses, 197 words.
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1 Corinthians 13:1
Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον.
Ἐὰνἐάνifconjταῖςὁtheart · dat pl fγλώσσαιςγλῶσσαthe tongue, a language, nationnoun · dat pl fτῶνὁtheart · gen pl mἀνθρώπωνἄνθρωποςa man, one of the human racenoun · gen pl mλαλῶλαλέωI speak, sayverb · pres act subj 1sgκαὶκαίand, even, also, namelyconjτῶνὁtheart · gen pl mἀγγέλων,ἄγγελοςan angel, messengernoun · gen pl mἀγάπηνἀγάπηlovenoun · acc sg fδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjμὴμήnot, lestadvἔχω,I have, hold, possessverb · pres act subj 1sgγέγοναγίνομαιI become, come to be, happen, am bornverb · perf act ind 1sgχαλκὸςχαλκόςcopper, brass, moneynoun · nom sg mἠχῶνἠχέωI make a sound, sound when struckverb · pres act ptc nom sg mἢἤor, thanconjκύμβαλονa cymbalnoun · nom sg nἀλαλάζον.ἀλαλάζωI wail, cry aloud; (of a cymbal) I clangverb · pres act ptc nom sg n
1 Corinthians 13:2
καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω προφητείαν καὶ εἰδῶ τὰ μυστήρια πάντα καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γνῶσιν, καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω πᾶσαν τὴν πίστιν ὥστε ὄρη μεθιστάναι, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐθέν εἰμι.
καὶκαίand, even, also, namelyconjἐὰνἐάνifconjἔχωI have, hold, possessverb · pres act subj 1sgπροφητείανπροφητείαprophecynoun · acc sg fκαὶκαίand, even, also, namelyconjεἰδῶοἶδαI know, understandverb · perf act subj 1sgτὰὁtheart · acc pl nμυστήριαμυστήριονa mystery, secretnoun · acc pl nπάνταπᾶςall, the whole, every kind ofadj · acc pl nκαὶκαίand, even, also, namelyconjπᾶσανπᾶςall, the whole, every kind ofadj · acc sg fτὴνὁtheart · acc sg fγνῶσιν,γνῶσιςknowledge, doctrine, wisdomnoun · acc sg fκαὶκαίand, even, also, namelyconjἐὰνἐάνifconjἔχωI have, hold, possessverb · pres act subj 1sgπᾶσανπᾶςall, the whole, every kind ofadj · acc sg fτὴνὁtheart · acc sg fπίστινπίστιςfaith, belief, trustnoun · acc sg fὥστεso that, thereforeconjὄρηὄροςa mountainnoun · acc pl nμεθιστάναι,μεθίστημιI move out of its place, transferverb · pres act infἀγάπηνἀγάπηlovenoun · acc sg fδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjμὴμήnot, lestadvἔχω,I have, hold, possessverb · pres act subj 1sgοὐθένοὐδείςno one, none, nothingadj · acc sg nεἰμι.εἰμίI am, existverb · pres act ind 1sg
1 Corinthians 13:3
καὶ ἐὰν ψωμίσω πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντά μου, καὶ ἐὰν παραδῶ τὸ σῶμά μου, ἵνα καυθήσομαι, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐδὲν ὠφελοῦμαι.
καὶκαίand, even, also, namelyconjἐὰνἐάνifconjψωμίσωψωμίζωI feed, dole outverb · aor act subj 1sgπάνταπᾶςall, the whole, every kind ofadj · acc pl nτὰὁtheart · acc pl nὑπάρχοντάὑπάρχωI am, exist, am in possessionverb · pres act ptc acc pl nμου,ἐγώI; (pl.) wepers pron · gen sgκαὶκαίand, even, also, namelyconjἐὰνἐάνifconjπαραδῶπαραδίδωμιI hand over, deliver, betrayverb · aor act subj 1sgτὸὁtheart · acc sg nσῶμάσῶμαbodynoun · acc sg nμου,ἐγώI; (pl.) wepers pron · gen sgἵναin order that, so thatconjκαυθήσομαι,καίωI ignite, light, burnverb · fut pass ind 1sgἀγάπηνἀγάπηlovenoun · acc sg fδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjμὴμήnot, lestadvἔχω,I have, hold, possessverb · pres act subj 1sgοὐδὲνοὐδείςno one, none, nothingadj · acc sg nὠφελοῦμαι.ὠφελέωI help, benefit, do goodverb · pres pass ind 1sg
1 Corinthians 13:4
Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐ ζηλοῖ ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται,
Ἡὁtheart · nom sg fἀγάπηlovenoun · nom sg fμακροθυμεῖ,μακροθυμέωI suffer long, have patience, am forbearingverb · pres act ind 3sgχρηστεύεταιχρηστεύομαιI am kindverb · pres mid ind 3sgἡὁtheart · nom sg fἀγάπη,lovenoun · nom sg fοὐno, notadvζηλοῖζηλόωI am jealous, eager forverb · pres act ind 3sgἡὁtheart · nom sg fἀγάπη,lovenoun · nom sg fοὐno, notadvπερπερεύεται,περπερεύομαιI boastverb · pres mid ind 3sgοὐno, notadvφυσιοῦται,φυσιόωI inflate, puff upverb · pres pass ind 3sg
1 Corinthians 13:5
οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν,
οὐκοὐno, notadvἀσχημονεῖ,ἀσχημονέωI act improperly, behave indecentlyverb · pres act ind 3sgοὐno, notadvζητεῖζητέωI seek, search for, desireverb · pres act ind 3sgτὰὁtheart · acc pl nἑαυτῆς,ἑαυτοῦhimself, herself, itself (also yourself, ourselves, themselves)pers pron · gen sg fοὐno, notadvπαροξύνεται,παροξύνομαιI am provoked, irritatedverb · pres pass ind 3sgοὐno, notadvλογίζεταιλογίζομαιI reckon, count, decideverb · pres mid ind 3sgτὸὁtheart · acc sg nκακόν,κακόςbad, eviladj · acc sg n
1 Corinthians 13:6
οὐ χαίρει ἐπὶ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, συγχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ·
οὐno, notadvχαίρειχαίρωI rejoice, am gladverb · pres act ind 3sgἐπὶἐπίon, to, against, on the basis of, atprepτῇὁtheart · dat sg fἀδικίᾳ,ἀδικίαunrighteousnessnoun · dat sg fσυγχαίρεισυγχαίρωI rejoice withverb · pres act ind 3sgδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjτῇὁtheart · dat sg fἀληθείᾳ·ἀλήθειαtruthnoun · dat sg f
1 Corinthians 13:7
πάντα στέγει, πάντα πιστεύει, πάντα ἐλπίζει, πάντα ὑπομένει.
πάνταπᾶςall, the whole, every kind ofadj · acc pl nστέγει,στέγωI cover, conceal, bear withverb · pres act ind 3sgπάνταπᾶςall, the whole, every kind ofadj · acc pl nπιστεύει,πιστεύωI believe, have faith inverb · pres act ind 3sgπάνταπᾶςall, the whole, every kind ofadj · acc pl nἐλπίζει,ἐλπίζωI hope, hope for, expectverb · pres act ind 3sgπάνταπᾶςall, the whole, every kind ofadj · acc pl nὑπομένει.ὑπομένωI remain behind, endureverb · pres act ind 3sg
1 Corinthians 13:8
Ἡ ἀγάπη οὐδέποτε πίπτει. εἴτε δὲ προφητεῖαι, καταργηθήσονται· εἴτε γλῶσσαι, παύσονται· εἴτε γνῶσις, καταργηθήσεται.
Ἡὁtheart · nom sg fἀγάπηlovenoun · nom sg fοὐδέποτεneveradvπίπτει.πίπτωI fall, fall underverb · pres act ind 3sgεἴτεand if, whetherconjδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjπροφητεῖαι,προφητείαprophecynoun · nom pl fκαταργηθήσονται·καταργέωI bring to naught, sever, abolishverb · fut pass ind 3plεἴτεand if, whetherconjγλῶσσαι,γλῶσσαthe tongue, a language, nationnoun · nom pl fπαύσονται·παύω(mid.) I cease, stop; (act.) I make stopverb · fut mid ind 3plεἴτεand if, whetherconjγνῶσις,knowledge, doctrine, wisdomnoun · nom sg fκαταργηθήσεται.καταργέωI bring to naught, sever, abolishverb · fut pass ind 3sg
1 Corinthians 13:9
ἐκ μέρους γὰρ γινώσκομεν καὶ ἐκ μέρους προφητεύομεν·
ἐκfrom out, out from among, fromprepμέρουςμέροςa part, portionnoun · gen sg nγὰργάρforconjγινώσκομενγινώσκωI know, come to know, learnverb · pres act ind 1plκαὶκαίand, even, also, namelyconjἐκfrom out, out from among, fromprepμέρουςμέροςa part, portionnoun · gen sg nπροφητεύομεν·προφητεύωI prophesy, speak by inspirationverb · pres act ind 1pl
1 Corinthians 13:10
ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ τὸ τέλειον, τὸ ἐκ μέρους καταργηθήσεται.
ὅτανwhen, whensoeverconjδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjἔλθῃἔρχομαιI come, goverb · aor act subj 3sgτὸὁtheart · nom sg nτέλειον,τέλειοςperfect, full-grownadj · nom sg nτὸὁtheart · nom sg nἐκfrom out, out from among, fromprepμέρουςμέροςa part, portionnoun · gen sg nκαταργηθήσεται.καταργέωI bring to naught, sever, abolishverb · fut pass ind 3sg
1 Corinthians 13:11
ὅτε ἤμην νήπιος, ἐλάλουν ὡς νήπιος, ἐφρόνουν ὡς νήπιος, ἐλογιζόμην ὡς νήπιος· ὅτε γέγονα ἀνήρ, κατήργηκα τὰ τοῦ νηπίου.
ὅτεwhenconjἤμηνεἰμίI am, existverb · impf mid ind 1sgνήπιος,an infant, child, unlearnedadj · nom sg mἐλάλουνλαλέωI speak, sayverb · impf act ind 1sgὡςas, like as, how, while, so thatconjνήπιος,an infant, child, unlearnedadj · nom sg mἐφρόνουνφρονέωI think, judge, observeverb · impf act ind 1sgὡςas, like as, how, while, so thatconjνήπιος,an infant, child, unlearnedadj · nom sg mἐλογιζόμηνλογίζομαιI reckon, count, decideverb · impf mid ind 1sgὡςas, like as, how, while, so thatconjνήπιος·an infant, child, unlearnedadj · nom sg mὅτεwhenconjγέγοναγίνομαιI become, come to be, happen, am bornverb · perf act ind 1sgἀνήρ,a male human being, a mannoun · nom sg mκατήργηκακαταργέωI bring to naught, sever, abolishverb · perf act ind 1sgτὰὁtheart · acc pl nτοῦὁtheart · gen sg mνηπίου.νήπιοςan infant, child, unlearnedadj · gen sg m
1 Corinthians 13:12
βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι διʼ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον· ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.
βλέπομενβλέπωI look, seeverb · pres act ind 1plγὰργάρforconjἄρτιnow, just nowadvδιʼδιάthrough, on account ofprepἐσόπτρουἔσοπτρονa mirrornoun · gen sg nἐνin, on, amongprepαἰνίγματι,αἴνιγμαa riddle, an enigmanoun · dat sg nτότεthenadvδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjπρόσωπονthe face, countenance, surfacenoun · acc sg nπρὸςπρόςto, towards, withprepπρόσωπον·the face, countenance, surfacenoun · acc sg nἄρτιnow, just nowadvγινώσκωI know, come to know, learnverb · pres act ind 1sgἐκfrom out, out from among, fromprepμέρους,μέροςa part, portionnoun · gen sg nτότεthenadvδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjἐπιγνώσομαιἐπιγινώσκωI come to know, discern, recognizeverb · fut mid ind 1sgκαθὼςκαθώςjust as, asconjκαὶκαίand, even, also, namelyadvἐπεγνώσθην.ἐπιγινώσκωI come to know, discern, recognizeverb · aor pass ind 1sg
1 Corinthians 13:13
νυνὶ δὲ μένει πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη· τὰ τρία ταῦτα, μείζων δὲ τούτων ἡ ἀγάπη.
νυνὶνυνίnow, at presentadvδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjμένειμένωI remain, abideverb · pres act ind 3sgπίστις,faith, belief, trustnoun · nom sg fἐλπίς,hope, expectationnoun · nom sg fἀγάπη·lovenoun · nom sg fτὰὁtheart · nom pl nτρίατρεῖςthreeadj · nom pl nταῦτα,οὗτοςthis, he, she, itdem pron · nom pl nμείζωνμέγαςlarge, greatadj · nom sg f compδὲδέbut, on the other hand, andconjτούτωνοὗτοςthis, he, she, itdem pron · gen pl nἡὁtheart · nom sg fἀγάπη.lovenoun · nom sg f
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Greek text: The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition, edited by Michael W. Holmes (Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010; github.com/LogosBible/SBLGNT), licensed CC BY 4.0; shown without the critical apparatus. Morphological analysis and headwords: MorphGNT: SBLGNT Edition, edited by James K. Tauber (version 6.12, 2017; github.com/morphgnt/sblgnt; DOI 10.5281/zenodo.376200), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. The analysis codes were converted into the abbreviations shown on this page; that analysis and those headwords are shared under the same licence. Meanings of the headwords: mostly from Jeffrey Dodson's Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament, as converted by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen and published by the Biblical Humanities project (github.com/biblicalhumanities/Dodson-Greek-Lexicon), public domain (CC0 1.0); a number of entries have been shortened, reordered or written by Lemma. Sources and licences.