1 Corinthians 12:2
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
KJV
οἴδατε ὅτι ὅτε ἔθνη ἦτε πρὸς τὰ εἴδωλα τὰ ἄφωνα ὡς ἂν ἤγεσθε ἀπαγόμενοι.
Greek NT
Scitis quoniam cum gentes essetis, ad simulacra muta prout ducebamini euntes.
Vulgate
Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led.
ASV
You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
εἴδωλον
eidolon
noun · 11×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἀπάγω
apago
verb · 15×
ἄγω
ago
verb · 70×
ἄν
an
particle · 165×
ἄφωνος
aphonos
adjective · 4×
ἔθνος
ethnos
noun · 162×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτε
ote
adverb · 100×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Summa Theologica · 2 passages
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Cross-references
- 1Cor 6:11 — And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- 1Cor 6:11 — And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- 1John 2:22 — Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
- 1Kgs 18:26 — And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered
- 1Pet 1:18 — Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
- 1Pet 4:3 — For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
- 1Pet 4:3 — For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
- 1Thess 1:9 — For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
- 1Thess 1:9 — For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
- 2Tim 3:6 — For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
- Acts 19:26 — Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
- Eph 2:11 — Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
- Eph 2:11 — Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
- Eph 4:17 — This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
- Gal 4:8 — Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
- Gal 4:8 — Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
- Hab 2:18 — What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
- Hab 2:18 — What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
- Isa 46:7 — They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of
- Jer 10:5 — They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
- Jer 10:5 — They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
- Matt 15:14 — Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
- Ps 115:5 — They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
- Ps 115:7 — They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
- Ps 135:16 — They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
- Rom 1:23 — And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
- Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.