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.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Holy” (ἁγίου,) before by spiritual here.
ἃhaWhich thingsὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “Which things”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.Which thingsκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoλαλοῦμενlaloumenwe speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.we speakοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inδιδακτοῖςdidaktoisteachethδιδακτός (didaktos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “teacheth”, the to- or for-formG1318taught, instructed.teachethἀνθρωπίνηςanthrōpinēshumanἀνθρώπινος (anthrōpinos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “human”, the of-formG442belonging to human beings (especially as contrasted with God), human (as contrasted with divine).This verse uses “human”.σοφίαςsophiaswisdomσοφία (sophia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “wisdom”, the of-formG4678wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence.λόγοιςlogoiswordλόγος (logos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “word”, the to- or for-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἐνenteachethἐνpreposition — “teacheth”G1722in, on, among.teachethδιδακτοῖςdidaktoistaughtδιδακτός (didaktos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “taught”, the to- or for-formG1318taught, instructed.This verse uses “taught”.πνεύματοςpneumatosspiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.πνευματικοῖςpneumatikoisspiritual thingsπνευματικός (pneumatikos)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “spiritual things”, the to- or for-formG4152spiritual.spiritual thingsπνευματικὰpneumatikawith spiritualπνευματικός (pneumatikos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “with spiritual”, the object formG4152spiritual.with spiritualσυγκρίνοντεςsunkrinontesto compareσυγκρίνω (sunkrinō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to compare”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4793I join together, combine, compare, interpret, explain.This verse uses “compare”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἁγίουhagiouwhich the Holyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “which the Holy”, the of-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
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,
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American Standard Version (1901)
Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words .
Young’s Literal Translation
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,
World English Bible
We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
Darby Translation
which also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, communicating spiritual [things] by spiritual [means].
Douay-Rheims
Which things also we speak, not in the learned words of human wisdom; but in the doctrine of the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
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