1 Corinthians 14:25

1 Corinthians 14:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
• New International Version (NIV)as the secrets of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

Context of 1 Corinthians 14:25

23Even so, if unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone speaking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy. 24But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your meeting, they will be convicted of sin and judged by what you say. As they listen, their secret thoughts will be exposed, and they will fall to their knees and worship God, declaring, “God is truly here among you.” 26Well, my brothers and sisters, let’s summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you. 27No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say.

1 Corinthians 14:25 word by word

τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ φανερὰ γίνεται, καὶ οὕτως πεσὼν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τῷ θεῷ ἀπαγγέλλων ὅτι ὄντως ὁ θεὸς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thusοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• areγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• the secretsκρυπτόςkruptos · hiddenG2927
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• manifestφανερόςphaneros · clearG5318
• falling downπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• faceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• he will worshipπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• and reportἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• youσύsu · youG4771
• of a truthὄντωςontōs · reallyG3689

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 14:25

• Genesis 44:14Joseph was still in his palace when Judah and his brothers arrived, and they fell to the ground before him.
• Deuteronomy 9:18“Then, as before, I threw myself down before the Lord for forty days and nights. I ate no bread and drank no water because of the great sin you had committed by doing what the Lord hated, provoking him to anger.
• Psalms 72:11All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him.
• Isaiah 60:14The descendants of your tormentors will come and bow before you. Those who despised you will kiss your feet. They will call you the City of the Lord, and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Luke 5:8When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”
• Luke 8:28As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you, don’t torture me!”
• Revelation 5:8And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.
• Revelation 19:4Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!”
• Isaiah 45:14This is what the Lord says: “You will rule the Egyptians, the Ethiopians, and the Sabeans. They will come to you with all their merchandise, and it will all be yours. They will follow you as prisoners in chains. They will fall to their knees in front of you and say, ‘God is with you, and he is the only God. There is no other.’”
• Zechariah 8:23“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: In those days ten men from different nations and languages of the world will clutch at the sleeve of one Jew. And they will say, ‘Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 14:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25And thus are the secrets of his heart - As these, who were the prophets or teachers, had often the discernment of spirits, they were able in certain cases, and probably very frequently, to tell a man the secrets of his own heart; and, where this was not directly the case, God often led his ministers to speak those things that were suitable to the case before them, though they themselves had no particular design. The sinner, therefore, convinced that God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest - Made manifest to himself in a surprising and remarkable manner. He shall be led to see the “real” designs and motives of his heart. His conscience would be awakened; he would recall his former course of life; he would see that it was evil; and the present state of his heart would be made known to himself. It is possible that he would “suppose that the speaker was aiming directly at him, and “revealing”…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 15-25 There can be no assent to prayers that are not understood. A truly Christian minister will seek much more to do spiritual good to men's souls, than to get the greatest applause to himself. This is proving himself the servant of Christ. Children are apt to be struck with novelty; but do not act like them. Christians should be like children, void of guile and malice; yet they should not be unskilful as to the word of righteousness, but only as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25“God is truly among you!” Paul refers to Isaiah 45:14.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. And thus--omitted in the oldest manuscripts and versions. secrets of his heart made manifest--He sees his own inner character opened out by the sword of the Spirit (He 4:12; Jas 1:23), the word of God, in the hand of him who prophesieth. Compare the same effect produced on Nebuchadnezzar (Da 2:30 and end of Da 2:47). No argument is stronger for the truth of religion than its manifestation of men to themselves in their true character. Hence hearers…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 14:25

• Conviction
• Language
• Preaching
• Tongues (the Gift)

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Will-Worship
• Confusion
• Desire
• Edification
• Except
• Pipe
• Profit
• Tongues, Gift of

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