1 Corinthians 12:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— You know that when you were pagans, [you were] led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Ye know that when ye were Gentiles [ye were] led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Ye know that when ye were Gentiles [ye were] led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might led.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Ye know that when ye were [of the] nations [ye were] led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Ye know that, when ye were of the nations, unto the dumb idols, howsoever ye were being led, ye were seduced.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols—as ye were led—being carried away;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Ye know that ye were Gentiles, and were caried away vnto the dumme Idoles, as ye were led.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Yee know that yee were Gentiles, caryed away vnto these dumbe idoles, euen as ye were led.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— That once you were pagans, and without exception you were carried away by dumb idols.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— that you were Heathens, and unto idols which have no voice you were led without discernment.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— that ye have been pagans; and have been, without distinction, led away after idols, in which there is no speech. |
Ye know
1492 {1492} Primeεἰδῶeido{i-do'}
A primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent, G3700 and G3708; properly to see (literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to know.
z5758 <5758> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 516
that
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
ye were
2258 {2258} Primeἦνen{ane}
Imperfect of G1510; I ( thou, etc.) was ( wast or were).
z5713 <5713> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 532
Gentiles,
1484 {1484} Primeἔθνοςethnos{eth'-nos}
Probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), that is, a tribe; specifically a foreign ( non-Jewish) one (usually by implication pagan).
carried away
520 {0520} Primeἀπάγωapago{ap-ag'-o}
From G0575 and G0071; to take off (in various senses).
z5746 <5746> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 360
unto
4314 {4314} Primeπρόςpros{pros}
A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
these dumb
880 {0880} Primeἄφωνοςaphonos{af'-o-nos}
From G0001 (as a negative particle) and G5456; voiceless, that is, mute (by nature or choice); figuratively unmeaning.
idols,
1497 {1497} Primeεἴδωλονeidolon{i'-do-lon}
From G1491; an image (that is, for worship); by implication a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such.
even as
5613 {5613} Primeὡςhos{hoce}
Probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, that is, in that manner (very variously used as shown).
y302 [0302] Standardἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
ye were led.
71 {0071} Primeἄγωago{ag'-o}
A primary verb; properly to lead; by implication to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specifically) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce.
z5712 <5712> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 83
x302 (0302) Complementἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty. |
1 Corinthians 12:2
_ _ (Ephesians 2:11).
_ _ that ye were — The best manuscripts read, “That WHEN ye were”; thus “ye were” must be supplied before “carried away” — Ye were blindly transported hither and thither at the will of your false guides.
_ _ these dumb idols — Greek, “the idols which are dumb”; contrasted with the living God who “speaks” in the believer by His Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3, etc.). This gives the reason why the Corinthians needed instruction as to spiritual gifts, namely, their past heathen state, wherein they had no experience of intelligent spiritual powers. When blind, ye went to the dumb.
_ _ as ye were led — The Greek is, rather, “as ye might (happen to) be led,” namely, on different occasions. The heathen oracles led their votaries at random, without any definite principle. |
1 Corinthians 12:2
Ye were heathens — Therefore, whatever gifts ye have received, it is from the free grace of God. Carried away — By a blind credulity. After dumb idols — The blind to the dumb; idols of wood and stone, unable to speak themselves, and much more to open your mouths, as God has done. As ye were led — By the subtlety of your priests. |
1 Corinthians 12:2
(2) Ye know that ye were (b) Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
(2) He reproves the same by comparing their former state with that in which they were at this time, being endued with those excellent gifts.
(b) As touching God's service and the covenant, mere strangers. |
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1 Corinthians 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.
Galatians 4:8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Ephesians 2:11-12 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; ... That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Ephesians 4:17-18 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, ... Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
1 Thessalonians 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;
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.
1 Peter 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:
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Psalms 115:5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
Psalms 115:7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
Psalms 135:16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
Habakkuk 2:18-19 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? ... Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it [is] laid over with gold and silver, and [there is] no breath at all in the midst of it.
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Matthew 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.
1 Peter 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;
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