King James Version

1 Corinthians 12:2

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

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οἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.ἔθνηethnēGentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “Gentiles”, the subject formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.Gentilesἦτεēteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εἴδωλαeidōlaidolsεἴδωλον (eidōlon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “idols”, the object formG1497an idol, false god.idolsτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄφωναaphōnamuteἄφωνος (aphōnos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “mute”, the object formG880soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb.ὡςhōseven asὡςconjunction — “even as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.even asἂνanifἄνparticle — “if”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.ἤγεσθεēgestheye were ledἄγω (agō)verb, imperfect passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye were led”, an ongoing action in the pastG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.ye were ledἀπαγόμενοιapagomenoito lead awayἀπάγω (apagō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to lead away”, an ongoing or repeated actionG520I lead, carry, take away; met: I am led astray, seduced.This verse uses “lead”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols — as ye were led — being carried away;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led.

Young’s Literal Translation

ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols — as ye were led — being carried away;

World English Bible

You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

Darby Translation

Ye know that when ye were [of the] nations [ye were] led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.

Douay-Rheims

You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.

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