Do notμὴbe deceived:πλανᾶσθεBadκακαίcompanyὁμιλίαιcorruptsφθείρουσινgoodχρηστὰmorals.ἤθη
1 Corinthians 15:33
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1 Corinthians 15:33, word by word
- be deceivedπλανᾶσθεplanasthe
go astray
To lose one's way, or be wrong.
Where else “planasthe” appears- Badκακαίkakai
evil
What goes against God's will and harms others.
Where else “kakai” appears- companyὁμιλίαιhomiliai
company
Company, association, the people one spends time with.
Where else “homiliai” appears- corruptsφθείρουσινphtheirousin
corrupt
To spoil from within.
Where else “phtheirousin” appears- goodχρηστὰchrēsta
kind, good
Kind, good, gracious; also pleasant, easy.
Where else “chrēsta” appears- moralsἤθηēthē
habits, character
Habits, custom, way of life, character.
Where else “ēthē” appears
Translation note
A line attributed to the Greek poet Menander.
The context
32If from a human point of view I fought wild beasts in Ephesus, what is the benefit to me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
33 · This verse (above)
34Become sober as is right, and do not sin; for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.