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1 Corinthians 4:15

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

KJV

ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλ’ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας· ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα.

Greek NT

Nam si decem millia pædagogorum habeatis in Christo, sed non multos patres. Nam in Christo Jesu per Evangelium ego vos genui.

Vulgate

For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.

ASV

For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you.

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In the original Greek

18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γεννάω
gennao
verb · 97×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εὐαγγέλιον
euaggelion
noun · 76×
μύριοι
murioi
adjective · 3×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
παιδαγωγός
paidagogos
noun · 3×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Of the goodness of God explained in the creation of things, and of the Trinity as found in the first words of Genesis. The story concerning the origin of the world (Genesis 1) is allegorically explained, and he applies it to those things which God works for sanctified and blessed man. Finally, he makes an end of this work, having implored eternal rest from God. Chapter 1. He Ca…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:10 — According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
  • 1Cor 4:14 — I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
  • 1Cor 4:17 — For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every chur
  • 1Cor 9:14 — Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
  • 1Cor 9:23 — And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
  • 1Pet 1:23 — Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
  • 2Cor 3:1 — Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
  • 2Cor 10:14 — For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
  • Gal 1:6 — I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
  • Gal 4:19 — My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
  • Heb 2:13 — And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
  • Matt 23:9 — And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
  • Phlm 1:10 — I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: