King James Version

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before I became here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὅτεhoteWhenὅτεconjunction — “When”G3753when, at which time.WhenἤμηνēmēnI wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.I wasνήπιοςnēpiosa childνήπιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a child”, the subject formG3516unlearned, unenlightened; noun: an infant, child.This verse uses “child”.a childἐλάλουνelalounI spakeλαλέω (laleō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I spake”, an ongoing action in the pastG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.I spakeὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asνήπιοςnēpiosa childνήπιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a child”, the subject formG3516unlearned, unenlightened; noun: an infant, child.This verse uses “child”.a childἐφρόνουνephronounI understoodφρονέω (phroneō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I understood”, an ongoing action in the pastG5426(a) I think, (b) I think, judge, (c) I direct the mind to, seek for, (d) I observe, (e) I care for.I understoodὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asνήπιοςnēpiosa childνήπιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a child”, the subject formG3516unlearned, unenlightened; noun: an infant, child.This verse uses “child”.a childἐλογιζόμηνelogizomēnI thoughtλογίζομαι (logizomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I thought”, an ongoing action in the pastG3049I reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.I thoughtὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asνήπιοςnēpiosa childνήπιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a child”, the subject formG3516unlearned, unenlightened; noun: an infant, child.This verse uses “child”.a childὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenγέγοναgegonaI becameγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I became”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.I becameἀνήρanēra manἀνήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.This verse uses “a man”.a manκατήργηκαkatērgēkaI put awayκαταργέω (katargeō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I put away”, a completed action with a present resultG2673(a) I make idle (inactive), make of no effect, annul, abolish, bring to naught, (b) I discharge, sever, separate from.I put awayτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νηπίουnēpiouchildish thingsνήπιος (nēpios)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “childish things”, the of-formG3516unlearned, unenlightened; noun: an infant, child.childish things

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

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American Standard Version (1901)

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things.

Young’s Literal Translation

When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

World English Bible

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

Darby Translation

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I reasoned as a child; when I became a man, I had done with what belonged to the child.

Douay-Rheims

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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