First letter to the Corinthians 1:25

God's "foolishness" [that he saves sinful people]
is wiser than human wisdom,
and God's "weakness" [his selfless, giving love]
is stronger than human strength.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

ὅτι   τὸ   μωρὸν   τοῦ   θεοῦ   σοφώτερον   τῶν   ἀνθρώπων   ἐστὶν   καὶ   τὸ   ἀσθενὲς   τοῦ   θεοῦ   ἰσχυρότερον   τῶν   ἀνθρώπων  

Textus Receptus (TR)

ὅτι   τὸ   μωρὸν   τοῦ   θεοῦ   σοφώτερον   τῶν   ἀνθρώπων   ἐστὶν   καὶ   τὸ   ἀσθενὲς   τοῦ   θεοῦ   ἰσχυρότερον   τῶν   ἀνθρώπων   ἐστίν.¶  

Manuscript comments

NA has 17 words, TR has 18 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3754
ὅτι (oti)
For
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τὸ (to)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G3474
μωρὸν (moron)
foolishness
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2316
θεοῦ (theoy)
of God
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G4680
σοφώτερον (sophoteron)
wiser
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
Comparative Comparative
A-NSN-C
G3588
τῶν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
G0444
ἀνθρώπων (anthropon)
than men
Noun Noun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
N-GPM
G1510
ἐστὶν (estin)
is,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τὸ (to)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G0772
ἀσθενὲς (asthenes)
weakness
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2316
θεοῦ (theoy)
of God
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G2478
ἰσχυρότερον (ischyroteron)
stronger
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
Comparative Comparative
A-NSN-C
G3588
τῶν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
G0444
ἀνθρώπων (anthropon)
than men.
Noun Noun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
N-GPM

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