1 Corinthians 14
Hebrew & Greek Bible
2ὁhoThe [one]G3588γὰρgarforG1063λαλῶνlalōnspeakingG2980γλώσσῃglōssēin a tongueG1100οὐκouknotG3756ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisto menG444λαλεῖlaleispeaksG2980ἀλλὰallabutG235θεῷ·theōto God;G2316οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762γὰρgarforG1063ἀκούει,akoueihears,G191πνεύματιpneumatiin the SpiritG4151δὲdehoweverG1161λαλεῖlaleihe uttersG2980μυστήρια·mustēriamysteries;G3466
5ΘέλωThelōI desireG2309δὲdenowG1161πάνταςpantasallG3956ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771λαλεῖνlaleinto speakG2980γλώσσαις,glōssaisin tongues,G1100μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123δὲdehoweverG1161ἵναinathatG2443προφητεύητε·prophēteuēteyou may prophesy;G4395μείζωνmeizōngreater [is]G3173δὲdenowG1161ὁhothe [one]G3588προφητεύωνprophēteuōnprophesyingG4395ἢēthanG2228ὁhothe [one]G3588λαλῶνlalōnspeakingG2980γλώσσαιςglōssaisin tonguesG1100ἐκτὸςektosexceptG1622εἰeionlyG1487μὴmēunlessG3361διερμηνεύῃ,diermēneuēhe shall interpret,G1329ἵναinaso thatG2443ἡhētheG3588ἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurchG1577οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnedificationG3619λάβῃ.¶labēmay receive.G2983
6ΝῦνNunnowG3568δέ,dehoweverG1161ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80ἐὰνeanifG1437ἔλθωelthōI shall comeG2064πρὸςprostoG4314ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771γλώσσαιςglōssaisin tonguesG1100λαλῶν,lalōnspeaking,G2980τίtiwhatG5101ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771ὠφελήσω,ōphelēsōwill I profit,G5623ἐὰνeanonlyG1437μὴmēunlessG3361ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771λαλήσωlalēsōI shall speakG2980ἢēeitherG2228ἐνeninG1722ἀποκαλύψειapokalupseirevelationG602ἢēorG2228ἐνeninG1722γνώσειgnōseiknowledgeG1108ἢēorG2228ἐνeninG1722προφητείᾳprophēteiaprophecyG4394ἢēorG2228ἐνeninG1722διδαχῇ;didachēateaching?G1322
7ὅμωςhomōsEvenG3676τὰta<the>G3588ἄψυχαapsuchalifeless thingsG895φωνὴνphōnēna soundG5456διδόντα,didontagiving,G1325εἴτεeitewhetherG1535αὐλὸςaulosfluteG836εἴτεeiteorG1535κιθάρα,kitharaharp,G2788ἐὰνeanifG1437διαστολὴνdiastolēndistinctionG1293τοῖςtoisto theG3588φθόγγοιςphthongoissoundsG5353μὴmēnotG3361δῷ,dōthey shall give,G1325πῶςpōshowG4459γνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaiwill it be knownG1097τὸtowhatG3588αὐλούμενονauloumenonis being pipedG832ἢēorG2228τὸtowhatG3588κιθαριζόμενον;kitharizomenonis being harped?G2789
9οὕτωςhoutōsSoG3779καὶkaialsoG2532ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771διὰdiawithG1223τῆςtēstheG3588γλώσσηςglōssēstongueG1100ἐὰνeanonlyG1437μὴmēunlessG3361εὔσημονeusēmonintelligibleG2154λόγονlogonspeechG3056δῶτε,dōteyou shall give,G1325πῶςpōshowG4459γνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaiwill it be knownG1097τὸtowhat [is]G3588λαλούμενον;laloumenonbeing spoken?G2980ἔσεσθεesestheYou will beG1510γὰρgarforG1063εἰςeisintoG1519ἀέραaera[the] airG109λαλοῦντες.lalountesspeaking.G2980
11ἐὰνeanIfG1437οὖνounthereforeG3767μὴmēnotG3361εἰδῶeidōI shall knowG6063τὴνtēntheG3588δύναμινdunaminpowerG1411τῆςtēsof theG3588φωνῆς,phōnēssound,G5456ἔσομαιesomaiI will beG1510τῷtōto the [one]G3588λαλοῦντιlalountispeakingG2980βάρβαροςbarbarosa foreignerG915καὶkaiandG2532ὁhothe [one]G3588λαλῶνlalōnspeakingG2980ἐνentoG1722ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473βάρβαρος·barbarosa foreigner;G915
12οὕτωςhoutōsSoG3779καὶkaialsoG2532ὑμεῖς,humeisyou yourselves,G4771ἐπεὶepeisinceG1893ζηλωταίzēlōtaizealousG2207ἐστεesteyou areG1510πνευμάτων,pneumatōnof spiritual gifts,G4151πρὸςprosforG4314τὴνtēntheG3588οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnedificationG3619τῆςtēsof theG3588ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchG1577ζητεῖτεzēteitedo seekG2212ἵναinathatG2443περισσεύητε.¶perisseuēteyou may exceed.G4052
15τίtiWhatG5101οὖνounthenG3767ἐστιν;estinis it?G1510προσεύξομαιproseuxomaiI will prayG4336τῷtōwith theG3588πνεύματι,pneumatispirit,G4151προσεύξομαιproseuxomaiI will prayG4336δὲdehoweverG1161καὶkaialsoG2532τῷtōwith theG3588νοΐ·noimind;G3563ψαλῶpsalōI will sing praiseG5567τῷtōwith theG3588πνεύματι,pneumatispirit,G4151ψαλῶpsalōI will sing praiseG5567δὲdehoweverG1161καὶkaialsoG2532τῷtōwith theG3588νοΐ.noimind.G3563
16ἐπεὶepeiOtherwiseG1893ἐὰνeanifG1437εὐλογῇςeulogēasyou shall blessG2127ἐνenin [the]G1722πνεύματι,pneumatispirit,G4151ὁhothe [one]G3588ἀναπληρῶνanaplērōnfillingG378τὸνtontheG3588τόπονtoponplaceG5117τοῦtouof theG3588ἰδιώτουidiōtouuninstructedG2399πῶςpōshowG4459ἐρεῖereiwill he sayG4483τὸtotheG3588ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281ἐπὶepiatG1909τῇtēa<the>G3588σῇsēayourG4771εὐχαριστίᾳ;eucharistiathanksgiving?G2169ἐπειδὴepeidēsinceG1894τίtiwhatG5101λέγειςlegeisyou say [is that]G3004οὐκouknotG3756οἶδεν·oidenhe knows;G6063
19ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἐνeninG1722ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia[the] churchG1577θέλωthelōI desireG2309πέντεpentefiveG4002λόγουςlogouswordsG3056τῷtōtheG3588νοΐnoiwith mindG3563μουmouof mineG3165λαλῆσαι,lalēsaito speakG2980ἵναinathatG2443καὶkaialsoG2532ἄλλουςallousothersG243κατηχήσω,katēchēsōI may instruct,G2727ἢērather thanG2228μυρίουςmuriousten thousandG3463λόγουςlogouswordsG3056ἐνeninG1722γλώσσῃ.¶glōssēa tongue.G1100
20Ἀδελφοί,AdelphoiBrothers,G80μὴmēnotG3361παιδίαpaidiachildrenG3813γίνεσθεginesthedo beG1096ταῖςtaisin theG3588φρεσίν,phresinminds,G5424ἀλλὰallaYetG235τῇtēain theG3588κακίᾳkakiaevilG2549νηπιάζετε,nēpiazetedo be little children,G3515ταῖςtaisin theG3588δὲdehoweverG1161φρεσὶνphresinthinkingG5424τέλειοιteleioifull grownG5046γίνεσθε.ginesthedo be.G1096
21ἐνenInG1722τῷtōtheG3588νόμῳnomōlawG3551γέγραπταιgegraptaiit has been writtenG1125ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐνenByG1722ἑτερογλώσσοιςheteroglōssoisother tonguesG2084καὶkaiandG2532ἐνenbyG1722χείλεσινcheilesinlipsG5491ἑτέρωνheterōnof othersG2087λαλήσωlalēsōI will speakG2980τῷtōto theG3588λαῷlaōpeopleG2992τούτῳ,toutōthis,G3778καὶkaiandG2532οὐδ᾽oud᾽not evenG3761οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779εἰσακούσονταίeisakousontaiwill they hearG1522μου,mouMe,G3165λέγειlegeisaysG3004κύριος.kurios[the] Lord.G2962
22ὥστεhōsteSo thenG5620αἱhai<the>G3588γλῶσσαιglōssaitonguesG1100εἰςeisforG1519σημεῖόνsēmeiona signG4592εἰσινeisinareG1510οὐounotG3756τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588πιστεύουσινpisteuousinbelievingG4100ἀλλὰallabutG235τοῖςtoisto theG3588ἀπίστοις,apistoisunbelieving,G571ἡhē<the>G3588δὲdebutG1161προφητείαprophēteiaprophecyG4394οὐou[is] notG3756τοῖςtoisto theG3588ἀπίστοιςapistoisunbelievingG571ἀλλὰallabutG235τοῖςtoisto theG3588πιστεύουσιν.pisteuousinbelieving.G4100
23ἐὰνeanIfG1437οὖνounthereforeG3767συνέλθῃsunelthēshall gatherG4905ἡhētheG3588ἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurchG1577ὅληholēwholeG3650ἐπὶepitogetherG1909τὸtotheG3588αὐτὸautoplaceG846καὶkaiandG2532πάντεςpantesallG3956λαλῶσινlalōsinshall speakG2980γλώσσαις,glōssaisin tonguesG1100εἰσέλθωσινeiselthōsinmay come inG1525δὲdehoweverG1161ἰδιῶταιidiōtaiuninstructed onesG2399ἢēorG2228ἄπιστοι,apistoiunbelievers,G571οὐκouksurelyG3756ἐροῦσινerousinthey will sayG4483ὅτιhotithatG3754μαίνεσθε;mainestheyou are mad?G3105
24ἐὰνeanIfG1437δὲdehoweverG1161πάντεςpantesallG3956προφητεύωσιν,prophēteuōsinshall prophesy,G4395εἰσέλθῃeiselthēshall come inG1525δέdethenG1161τιςtissomeG5100ἄπιστοςapistosunbelieverG571ἢēorG2228ἰδιώτης,idiōtēsuninstructed,G2399ἐλέγχεταιelegchetaihe is convictedG1651ὑπὸhupobyG5259πάντων,pantōnall,G3956ἀνακρίνεταιanakrinetaihe is examinedG350ὑπὸhupobyG5259πάντων,pantōnall,G3956
25τὰtatheG3588κρυπτὰkruptasecretsG2927τῆςtēsof theG3588καρδίαςkardiasheartG2588αὐτοῦautouof himG846φανερὰphaneramanifestG5318γίνεται,ginetaibecome,G1096καὶkaiAndG2532οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779πεσὼνpesōnhaving fallenG4098ἐπὶepiuponG1909πρόσωπονprosōpon[his] faceG4383προσκυνήσειproskunēseihe will worshipG4352τῷtō<the>G3588θεῷtheōGodG2316ἀπαγγέλλωνapangellōndeclaringG518ὅτιhotithatG3754ὄντωςontōscertainlyG3689ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316ἐνenamongG1722ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771ἐστιν.¶estinis.G1510
26ΤίTiWhatG5101οὖνounthenG3767ἐστιν,estinis it,G1510ἀδελφοί;adelphoibrothers?G80ὅτανhotanWhenG3752συνέρχησθε,sunerchēstheyou may come together,G4905ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538ψαλμὸνpsalmona psalmG5568ἔχει,echeihas,G2192διδαχὴνdidachēna teachingG1322ἔχει,echeihas,G2192ἀποκάλυψινapokalupsina revelationG602ἔχει,echeihas,G2192γλῶσσανglōssana tongueG1100ἔχει,echeihas,G2192ἑρμηνείανhermēneianan interpretationG2058ἔχει·echeihas;G2192πάνταpantaAll thingsG3956πρὸςprosforG4314οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnedificationG3619γινέσθω.ginesthōshould be.G1096
27εἴτεeiteIfG1535γλώσσῃglōssēwith a tongueG1100τιςtisanyoneG5100λαλεῖ,laleispeaks,G2980κατὰkata[let it be] byG2596δύοduotwoG1417ἢēorG2228τὸtotheG3588πλεῖστονpleistonmostG4118τρεῖςtreisthreeG5140καὶkaiandG2532ἀνὰanainG303μέρος·merosturn;G3313καὶkaiandG2532εἷςheisoneG1520διερμηνευέτω·diermēneuetōshould interpret;G1329
28ἐὰνeanIfG1437δὲdehoweverG1161μὴmēnotG3361ᾖēthere shall beG1510διερμηνευτής,diermēneutēsan interpreter,G1328σιγάτωsigatōhe should be silentG4601ἐνeninG1722ἐκκλησίᾳ,ekklēsia[the] church,G1577ἑαυτῷhe'autōto himselfG1438δὲdethenG1161λαλείτωlaleitōhe should speakG2980καὶkaiandG2532τῷtō<the>G3588θεῷ.theōto God.G2316
34ΑἱHaitheG3588γυναῖκεςgunaikeswomenG1135ἐνeninG1722ταῖςtaistheG3588ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaischurchesG1577σιγάτωσαν·sigatōsanthey should be silent;G4601οὐouNotG3756γὰρgarforG1063ἐπιτρέπεταιepitrepetaiit is allowedG2010αὐταῖςautaisto themG846λαλεῖν,laleinto speak,G2980ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ὑποτασσέσθωσανhupotassesthōsanthey should be submittedG5293καθὼςkathōseven asG2531καὶkaialsoG2532ὁhotheG3588νόμοςnomoslawG3551λέγει.legeisays.G3004
35εἰeiIfG1487δέdehoweverG1161τιtianythingG5100μαθεῖνmatheinto learnG3129θέλουσιν,thelousinthey desire,G2309ἐνenatG1722οἴκῳoikōhomeG3624τοὺςtous<the>G3588ἰδίουςidious[their] ownG2398ἄνδραςandrashusbandsG435ἐπερωτάτωσαν·eperōtatōsanthey should ask;G1905αἰσχρὸνaischronshamefulG150γάρgarforG1063ἐστινestinit isG1510γυναικὶgunaikifor a womanG1135λαλεῖνlaleinto speakG2980ἐνeninG1722ἐκκλησίᾳ.ekklēsia[the] church.G1577
37ΕἴEiIfG1487τιςtisanyoneG5100δοκεῖdokeiconsidersG1380προφήτηςprophētēsa prophetG4396εἶναιeinaihimself to beG1511ἢēorG2228πνευματικός,pneumatikosspiritual,G4152ἐπιγινωσκέτωepiginōsketōhe should recognizeG1921ἃha[the] thingsG3739γράφωgraphōI writeG1125ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771ὅτιhotithatG3754κυρίουkuriouLordG2962ἐστὶνestinisG1510ἐντολή·entolē[the] command;G1785
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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