1 Corinthians 4:14
Strong's Lexicon
I am not writing
γράφω (graphō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

this
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

to shame
ἐντρέπων (entrepōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1788: From en and the base of trope; to invert, i.e. in a good sense, to respect; or in a bad one, to confound.

you,
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

to warn you
νουθετῶν (nouthetōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3560: To admonish, warn, counsel, exhort. From the same as nouthesia; to put in mind, i.e. to caution or reprove gently.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

beloved
ἀγαπητὰ (agapēta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 27: From agapao; beloved.

children.
τέκνα (tekna)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

Young's Literal Translation
Not [as] putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.

New American Standard Bible
I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

King James Bible
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn [you].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children.

New Living Translation
I am not writing these things to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

English Standard Version
I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

New American Standard Bible
I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

King James Bible
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I'm not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.

International Standard Version
I'm not writing this to make you feel ashamed, but to warn you as my dear children.

NET Bible
I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.

American Standard Version
I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

English Revised Version
I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

Young's Literal Translation
Not as putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:17
For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

1 Corinthians 6:5
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

2 Corinthians 6:13
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

1 Thessalonians 2:11
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

2 Thessalonians 3:14
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Philemon 1:10
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

1 John 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
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