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Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΤοῦτοToutoThis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 1
δέdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 2
φημι,phēmiI say,
Lemma: φημί (phēmi) · Strong's: G5346
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to assert — φημί ; [in LXX chiefly for נָאַם, also for אָמַר; frequently in 2-4 Mac ; ] ; to declare, say: frequently in quoting the words of another, Mat.13:29 26:61, Luk.7:40 22:58, Jhn.1:23, al.; interjected into the recorded…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 13:29, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 17:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5346; TFLSJ G5346; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 3
ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,
Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)
Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…
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Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 4
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 5
σὰρξsarxflesh
Lemma: σάρξ (sarx) · Strong's: G4561
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: flesh — σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ; ] ; flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, ; (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 151 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4561; TFLSJ G4561; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 6
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 7
αἷμαhaimablood
Lemma: αἷμα (ahima) · Strong's: G0129G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: blood — αἷμα, ατος, τό, ; [in LXX for דָּם ; ] ; blood. ; 1. In the ordinary sense: Mrk.5:25, Luk.8:43,44 22:44, Jhn.19:34, Act.15:20,29 21:25, Rev.8:7,8 11:6 16:3,4,6 19:13. ; 2. In special senses: ; (a) of generation, origin,…
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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 23:30, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0129G; TFLSJ G0129G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 8
βασιλείανbasileian[the] kingdom
Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…
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Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 9
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 10
κληρονομῆσαιklēronomēsaito inherit
Lemma: κληρονομέω (klēronomeō) · Strong's: G2816
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to inherit — κληρονομέω, -ῶ; (κληρονόμος) [in LXX chiefly for יָרַשׁ, also for נָחַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. to receive by lot. ; 2. to inherit (in cl., usually with genitive of thing(s)): absol., Gal.4:30 (LXX); in general, to possess…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 19:29, Matthew 25:34, Mark 10:17, Luke 10:25, Luke 18:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2816; TFLSJ G2816; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 11
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 12
δύναται,dunataiis able,
Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 13
οὐδὲoudenor
Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 14
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 15
φθορὰphthoradecay
Lemma: φθορά (phthora) · Strong's: G5356
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: corruption — φθορά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (φθείρω) [in LXX for שַׁחַת, חֶבֶל, etc. ; ] ; destruction, corruption, decay (see Mayor on 2Pe, App.,175 ff.): Rom.8:21, 1Co.15:42, Col.2:22, 2Pe.2:12; opposite to ζωὴ αἰώνιος, Gal.6:8; by meton., of…
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Used 9 times. Also: Romans 8:21, 1 Corinthians 15:42, Galatians 6:8, Colossians 2:22, 2 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5356; TFLSJ G5356; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 16
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 17
ἀφθαρσίανaphtharsianimmortality
Lemma: ἀφθαρσία (aphtharsia) · Strong's: G0861
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: incorruptibility — ἀφθαρσία, -ας, ἡ; (ἄφθαρτος), [in LXX: Wis.2:23 6:19, 4Ma.9:22 4Mac 17:12 * ; ] ; incorruptibility, immortality: Rom.2:7, 1Co.15:42 15:50 15:53-54, 2Ti.1:10; ἀγαπώντων . . . ἐν ἀ., Eph.6:24 (see AR, in l).†; ἀ-φθορία,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Romans 2:7, 1 Corinthians 15:42, 1 Corinthians 15:53, 1 Corinthians 15:54, Ephesians 6:24, 2 Timothy 1:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0861; TFLSJ G0861; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 18
κληρονομεῖ.klēronomeidoes inherit.
Lemma: κληρονομέω (klēronomeō) · Strong's: G2816
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to inherit — κληρονομέω, -ῶ; (κληρονόμος) [in LXX chiefly for יָרַשׁ, also for נָחַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. to receive by lot. ; 2. to inherit (in cl., usually with genitive of thing(s)): absol., Gal.4:30 (LXX); in general, to possess…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 19:29, Matthew 25:34, Mark 10:17, Luke 10:25, Luke 18:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2816; TFLSJ G2816; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 15:50 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | δέ G1161 then |
| I declare [to you] | → | φημί G5346 to assert |
| brothers | → | ἀδελφός G0080 brother |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| flesh | → | σάρξ G4561 flesh |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| blood | → | αἷμα G0129G blood |
| cannot | → | δύναμαι G1410 be able |
| inherit | → | κληρονομέω G2816 to inherit |
| [the] kingdom | → | βασιλεία G0932 kingdom |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| nor | → | οὐδέ G3761 nor |
| {does} the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| perishable | → | φθορά G5356 corruption |
| inherit | → | κληρονομέω G2816 to inherit |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| imperishable | → | ἀφθαρσία G0861 incorruptibility |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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