Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBrothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. Young's Literal Translation for see your calling, brethren, that not many [are] wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; King James Bible For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]: Greek Brothers,ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. consider Βλέπετε (Blepete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at. [ the time of ] your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. calling: κλῆσιν (klēsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2821: A calling, invitation; in the NT, always of a divine call. From a shorter form of kaleo; an invitation. Not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. many [of you] πολλοὶ (polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. [were] wise σοφοὶ (sophoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4680: Wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever. Akin to saphes; wise. by human standards; κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. many [were] πολλοὶ (polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. powerful; δυνατοί (dynatoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1415: (a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible. From dunamai; powerful or capable; neuter possible. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. many [were] πολλοὶ (polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. of noble birth. εὐγενεῖς (eugeneis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2104: (a) of noble birth, of high birth, (b) noble in nature. From eu and ginomai; well born, i.e. high in rank, or generous. |