King James Version

1 Corinthians 15:46

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

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ἀλλ’allHowbeitἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “Howbeit”G235but, except, however.Howbeitοὐouthat was notοὐadverb — “that was not”G3756no, not.that was notπρῶτονprōtonfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “first”, the subject formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.firstτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πνευματικὸνpneumatikonwhich is spiritualπνευματικός (pneumatikos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “which is spiritual”, the subject formG4152spiritual.which is spiritualἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχικόνpsuchikonthat which is naturalψυχικός (psuchikos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “that which is natural”, the subject formG5591animal, natural, sensuous.This verse uses “natural”.that which is naturalἔπειταepeitaand afterwardἔπειταadverb — “and afterward”G1899then, thereafter, afterwards.and afterwardτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πνευματικόνpneumatikonthat which is spiritualπνευματικός (pneumatikos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “that which is spiritual”, the subject formG4152spiritual.that which is spiritual

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but that which is spiritual [is] not first, but that which [was] natural, afterwards that which [is] spiritual.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.

Young’s Literal Translation

but that which is spiritual [is] not first, but that which [was] natural, afterwards that which [is] spiritual.

World English Bible

However, that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.

Darby Translation

But that which is spiritual [was] not first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual:

Douay-Rheims

Yet that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; afterwards that which is spiritual.

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