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1 Corinthians 3:2

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “not” (οὐδὲ) before still here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “nor” (οὖτε) before still here.

γάλαgalawith milkγάλαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “with milk”, the object formG1051milk.with milkὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.ἐπότισαepotisato waterποτίζω (potizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to water”, a single actionG4222I cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notβρῶμαbrōmawith meatβρῶμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “with meat”, the object formG1033food of any kind.with meatοὔπωoupōhithertoοὔπωadverb — “hitherto”G3768not yet.hithertoγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐδύνασθεedunastheye wereδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.ye wereἀλλ’allto bear it, neitherἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “to bear it, neither”G235but, except, however.to bear it, neitherοὐδὲoudeand notοὐδέadverb — “and not”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.ἔτιetiyetἔτιadverb — “yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.yetνῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowδύνασθεdunastheare ye ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “are ye able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.are ye able

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καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὖτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,

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American Standard Version (1901)

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it : nay, not even now are ye able;

Young’s Literal Translation

with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,

World English Bible

I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,

Darby Translation

I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;

Douay-Rheims

I gave you milk to drink, not meat; for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able; for you are yet carnal.

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