In 1 Corinthians 1 of 1 Corinthians .
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
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Βλέπετε blepete ye see Βλέπετε blepete ye see βλέπω (blepō) verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye see”, an ongoing or repeated action G991 (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. This verse uses “see”. ye see γὰρ gar for γὰρ gar for γάρ conjunction — “for” G1063 for. τὴν tēn the τὴν tēn the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. κλῆσιν klēsin calling κλῆσιν klēsin calling κλῆσις (klēsis) noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “calling”, the object form G2821 a calling, invitation; in the NT, always of a divine call. calling ὑμῶν, humōn you ὑμῶν humōn you σύ (su) personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-form G4771 you. ἀδελφοί, adelphoi brethren ἀδελφοί adelphoi brethren ἀδελφός (adelphos) noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling form G80 a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. brethren ὅτι hoti how that ὅτι hoti how that ὅτι adverb — “how that” G3754 that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse. This verse uses “that”. how that οὐ ou not οὐ ou not οὐ adverb — “not” G3756 no, not. not πολλοὶ polloi many πολλοὶ polloi many πολύς (polus) adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject form G4183 much, many; often. This verse uses “many”. many σοφοὶ sophoi wise men σοφοὶ sophoi wise men σοφός (sophos) adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “wise men”, the subject form G4680 wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever. wise men κατὰ kata after κατὰ kata after κατά preposition — “after” G2596 gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of. after σάρκα, sarka flesh σάρκα sarka flesh σάρξ (sarx) noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object form G4561 flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. This verse uses “flesh”. the flesh οὐ ou not οὐ ou not οὐ adverb — “not” G3756 no, not. not πολλοὶ polloi many πολλοὶ polloi many πολύς (polus) adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject form G4183 much, many; often. This verse uses “many”. many δυνατοί, dunatoi mighty δυνατοί dunatoi mighty δυνατός (dunatos) adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “mighty”, the subject form G1415 (a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible. mighty οὐ ou not οὐ ou not οὐ adverb — “not” G3756 no, not. not πολλοὶ polloi many πολλοὶ polloi many πολύς (polus) adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject form G4183 much, many; often. This verse uses “many”. many εὐγενεῖς· eugeneis noble εὐγενεῖς eugeneis noble εὐγενής (eugenēs) adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “noble”, the subject form G2104 (a) of noble birth, of high birth, (b) noble in nature. This verse uses “noble”. noble Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
for see your calling, brethren, that not many [are] wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
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American Standard Version (1901) For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :
Young’s Literal Translation for see your calling, brethren, that not many [are] wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
World English Bible For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
Darby Translation For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
Douay-Rheims For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble:
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