1 Corinthians 3:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And I, brethren,ἀδελφοί
(adelphoi)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
couldἠδυνήθην
(ēdunēthēn)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
not speakλαλῆσαι
(lalēsai)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)
to you as to spiritual men,πνευματικοῖς
(pneumatikois)
4152: spiritualfrom pneuma
but as to men of flesh,σαρκίνοις
(sarkinois)
4560: of the fleshfrom sarx
as to infantsνηπίοις
(nēpiois)
3516: an infant, fig. a simple-minded or immature personof uncertain origin
in Christ.Χριστῷ
(christō)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  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.
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