NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon και conjunctionkai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words εγω personal pronoun - first person nominative singular ego  eg-o': I, me. αδελφοι noun - vocative plural masculine adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother. ουκ particle - nominative ou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. ηδυνηθην verb - aorist passive deponent indicative - first person singular - attic dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee: to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power. υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural humin  hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves). λαλησαι verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent laleo  lal-eh'-o: to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. ως adverb hos  hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) πνευματικοις adjective - dative plural masculine pneumatikos  pnyoo-mat-ik-os': non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious -- spiritual. αλλ conjunction alla  al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. ως adverb hos  hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) σαρκικοις adjective - dative plural masculine sarkikos  sar-kee-kos': pertaining to flesh, i.e. (by extension) bodily, temporal, or (by implication) animal, unregenerate -- carnal, fleshly. ως adverb hos  hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) νηπιοις adjective - dative plural masculine nepios  nay'-pee-os: not speaking, i.e. an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian -- babe, child (+ -ish). εν preposition en  en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. χριστω noun - dative singular masculine Christos  khris-tos': anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. King James Bible And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. Holman Christian Standard Bible Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ. International Standard Version Brothers, I couldn't talk to you as spiritual people but as worldly people, as mere infants in the Messiah. NET Bible So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I, my brethren, have not been able to speak with you as with spiritual ones but as with the carnal and as to babies in The Messiah. GOD'S WORD® Translation Brothers and sisters, I couldn't talk to you as spiritual people but as people still influenced by your corrupt nature. You were infants in your faith in Christ. King James 2000 Bible And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. Links 1 Corinthians 3:11 Corinthians 3:1 NIV 1 Corinthians 3:1 NLT 1 Corinthians 3:1 ESV 1 Corinthians 3:1 NASB 1 Corinthians 3:1 KJV |