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I say thisλέγωtoπρὸςyourὑμῖνshame.ἐντροπὴνIs it so,οὕτωςthatthere isἔνιnotοὐκamongἐνyouὑμῖνanyoneοὐδεὶςwiseσοφὸςwhoὃςwill be ableδυνήσεταιto decideδιακρῖναιbetweenἀνὰ μέσονhisαὐτοῦbrothers,τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ
1 Corinthians 6:5
Study it in the app“I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you anyone wise who will be able to decide between his brothers,”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 6:5, word by word
- I say thisλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- shameἐντροπὴνentropēn
shame
Shame; also respect.
Where else “entropēn” appears- there isἔνιeni
there is, is found
There is, is found; it has a place in something.
Where else “eni” appears- wiseσοφὸςsophos
wise
Wise, skilled, clever.
Where else “sophos” appears- will be ableδυνήσεταιdynēsetai
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynēsetai” appears- to decideδιακρῖναιdiakrinai
discern
To weigh something, judge between two.
Where else “diakrinai” appears- betweenἀνὰana
among
Within a group or a place, surrounded by others.
Where else “ana” appears- betweenμέσονmeson
middle
Middle, in the midst.
Where else “meson” appears- brothersἀδελφοῦadelphou
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphou” appears
The context
4So if you have cases about matters of this life, do you seat as judges those who are despised in the assembly?
5 · This verse (above)
6but brother goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers?