1 Corinthians 3:20

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• καὶAnd

  kaiG2532 →9120 times

• πάλιν·again;

  palinG3825 →139 times

• κύριος[The] Lord

  kuriosG2962 →711 times

• γινώσκειknows

  ginoskeiG1097 →221 times

• τοὺςthe

  tousG3588 →19766 times

• διαλογισμοὺςthoughts

  dialogismousG1261 →

• τῶνof the

  tonG3588 →19766 times

• σοφῶνwise

  sophonG4680 →19 times

• ὅτιthat

  hotiG3754 →1292 times

• εἰσὶνthey are

  eisinG1510 →2333 times

• μάταιοι.¶futile.

  mataioiG3152 →

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  Colossians 2:8

  See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

  it leads to

  • 1 Timothy 6:20

    O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

  • Ephesians 5:6

    Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

  • Matthew 7:15

    Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

  • Galatians 4:9

    But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them…

  • 1 Corinthians 3:18–19

    Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

• Through

  Psalms 2:1

  Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

  it leads to

  • Acts 4:25–26

    You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

  • Revelation 17:14

    They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen…

• Through

  Romans 1:21

  For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

  it leads to

  • Ephesians 4:17–18

    So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.