1 Corinthians 5:2
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.”
πράσσω
to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from G4160 (ποιέω), which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally)
πενθέω
mourned
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πενθέω
To mourn, to lament, to grieve. Pentheo. Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. Grief is the doorway to comfort. Those who allow themselves to mourn will find God meets them there.
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ἵνα
so that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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μέσος
midst
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μέσος
Middle, in the midst, among. Mesos. Where two or three gather in My name there I am in their midst. The promise of presence in gathered worship is permanent.
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ἔργον
deed
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ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
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φυσιόω
puffed up
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φυσιόω
to inflate, i.e. (figuratively) make proud (haughty)
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μᾶλλον
rather
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μᾶλλον
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
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