1 Corinthians 3:2
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Berean Study Bible

I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,

Young's Literal Translation

with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,

King James Bible

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able.

Greek
I gave you
ἐπότισα (epotisa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 4222: To cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water. From a derivative of the alternate of pino; to furnish drink, irrigate.

milk,
γάλα (gala)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1051: Milk. Of uncertain affinity; milk.

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

solid food,
βρῶμα (brōma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1033: Food of any kind. From the base of bibrosko; food, especially articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law.

for
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

you were not yet ready [for solid food].
ἐδύνασθε (edynasthe)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

In fact,
Ἀλλ’ (All’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

you are still not ready,
δύνασθε (dynasthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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