1 Corinthians 3:20
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.”
κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
πάλιν
again;
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πάλιν
Again, once more, anew. Palin. Rejoice in the Lord always. And again I say rejoice. Some commands are worth repeating. Joy is always appropriate for those who know God.
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διαλογισμός
thoughts
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διαλογισμός
Thought, reasoning, consideration. Dialogismos. Out of the heart come evil thoughts. What we allow to live in our minds shapes what comes out in our words and actions.
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γινώσκω
knows
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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μάταιος
futile.
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μάταιος
empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol
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σοφός
wise
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σοφός
wise (in a most general application)
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εἰμί
they are
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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