Parallel Nestle Greek (GRK), Youngs Literal Translation (YLT), King James Version (KJV), and American Standard Version (ASV).

1st Corinthians 1.

The Book of 1st Corinthians

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Chapter 2

1

(GRK)   kagw elywn prov umav adelfoi hlyon ou kay uperochn logou h sofiav kataggellwn umin to marturion tou yeou
(YLT)   And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,
(KJV)   And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
(ASV)   And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

 

2

(GRK)   ou gar ekrina tou eidenai ti en umin ei mh ihsoun criston kai touton estaurwmenon
(YLT)   for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;
(KJV)   For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
(ASV)   For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

 

3

(GRK)   kai egw en asyeneia kai en fobw kai en tromw pollw egenomhn prov umav
(YLT)   and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;
(KJV)   And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
(ASV)   And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

 

4

(GRK)   kai o logov mou kai to khrugma mou ouk en peiyoiv anyrwpinhv sofiav logoiv all en apodeixei pneumatov kai dunamewv
(YLT)   and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power --
(KJV)   And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
(ASV)   And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

 

5

(GRK)   ina h pistiv umwn mh h en sofia anyrwpwn all en dunamei yeou
(YLT)   that your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
(KJV)   That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
(ASV)   that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

 

6

(GRK)   sofian de laloumen en toiv teleioiv sofian de ou tou aiwnov toutou oude twn arcontwn tou aiwnov toutou twn katargoumenwn
(YLT)   And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,
(KJV)   Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
(ASV)   We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

 

7

(GRK)   alla laloumen sofian yeou en musthriw thn apokekrummenhn hn prowrisen o yeov pro twn aiwnwn eiv doxan hmwn
(YLT)   but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,
(KJV)   But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
(ASV)   but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

 

8

(GRK)   hn oudeiv twn arcontwn tou aiwnov toutou egnwken ei gar egnwsan ouk an ton kurion thv doxhv estaurwsan
(YLT)   which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;
(KJV)   Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
(ASV)   which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

 

9

(GRK)   alla kaywv gegraptai a ofyalmov ouk eiden kai ouv ouk hkousen kai epi kardian anyrwpou ouk anebh a htoimasen o yeov toiv agapwsin auton
(YLT)   but, according as it hath been written, `What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him --'
(KJV)   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.
(ASV)   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.

 

10

(GRK)   hmin de o yeov apekaluqen dia tou pneumatov autou to gar pneuma panta ereuna kai ta bayh tou yeou
(YLT)   but to us did God reveal them through His Spirit, for the Spirit all things doth search, even the depths of God,
(KJV)   But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
(ASV)   But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

 

11

(GRK)   tiv gar oiden anyrwpwn ta tou anyrwpou ei mh to pneuma tou anyrwpou to en autw outwv kai ta tou yeou oudeiv oiden ei mh to pneuma tou yeou
(YLT)   for who of men hath known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that is in him? so also the things of God no one hath known, except the Spirit of God.
(KJV)   For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
(ASV)   For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.

 

12

(GRK)   hmeiv de ou to pneuma tou kosmou elabomen alla to pneuma to ek tou yeou ina eidwmen ta upo tou yeou carisyenta hmin
(YLT)   And we the spirit of the world did not receive, but the Spirit that is of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us,
(KJV)   Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
(ASV)   But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.

 

13

(GRK)   a kai laloumen ouk en didaktoiv anyrwpinhv sofiav logoiv all en didaktoiv pneumatov agiou pneumatikoiv pneumatika sugkrinontev
(YLT)   which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,
(KJV)   Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
(ASV)   Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words.

 

14

(GRK)   qucikov de anyrwpov ou decetai ta tou pneumatov tou yeou mwria gar autw estin kai ou dunatai gnwnai oti pneumatikwv anakrinetai
(YLT)   and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know them, because spiritually they are discerned;
(KJV)   But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
(ASV)   Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

 

15

(GRK)   o de pneumatikov anakrinei men panta autov de up oudenov anakrinetai
(YLT)   and he who is spiritual, doth discern indeed all things, and he himself is by no one discerned;
(KJV)   But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
(ASV)   But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.

 

16

(GRK)   tiv gar egnw noun kuriou ov sumbibasei auton hmeiv de noun cristou ecomen
(YLT)   for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we -- we have the mind of Christ.
(KJV)   For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
(ASV)   For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

 

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