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1 Corinthians

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And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as fleshly—as to infants in Christ.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
brothers, A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. N-VMP H80 ἀδελφοί adelphoi
Analysis:

 

was not able (a) to be powerful, have (the) power, (b) to be able. V-AIP-1S H1410 ἠδυνήθην ēdunēthēn
to speak (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-ANA H2980 λαλῆσαι lalēsai
to spiritual, Spiritual. Adj-DMP H4152 πνευματικοῖς pneumatikois
fleshly — Fleshly, consisting of flesh, carnal. Adj-DMP H4560 σαρκίνοις sarkinois
to infants Unlearned, unenlightened; noun: an infant, child. Adj-DMP H3516 νηπίοις nēpiois
Christ. Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. N-DMS H5547 Χριστῷ christō

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Berean Bible And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as fleshly—as to infants in Christ.
King James Bible And I, brothers, was brethren, could not able to speak to unto you as to unto spiritual, but as fleshly—as to infants unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
Hebrew Greek English And I, brothers, was brethren, could not able to speak to you as to spiritual, spiritual men, but as fleshly—as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And I, brothers, was brethren, could not able to speak to you as to spiritual, spiritual men, but as fleshly—as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ.