Verse 12

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.12", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ὑμεῖς, ἐπεὶ ζηλωταί ἐστε πνευμάτων, πρὸς τὴν οἰκοδομὴν τῆς ἐκκλησίας ζητεῖτε ἵνα περισσεύητε.", "text": "*Houtōs* *Kai* *hymeis*, *epei* *zēlōtai* *este* *pneumatōn*, *pros* the *oikodomēn* of-the *ekklēsias* *zēteite* *hina* *perisseuēte*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this way", "*Kai*": "conjunction - also/and/even", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*zēlōtai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - zealots/enthusiasts", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you are", "*pneumatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of spirits/spiritual gifts", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of church/assembly", "*zēteite*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - seek/strive", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*perisseuēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may abound/excel" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way/likewise", "*zēlōtai*": "zealots/enthusiasts/eager seekers", "*pneumatōn*": "spirits/spiritual things/spiritual gifts", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening/improvement", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering", "*zēteite*": "seek/strive/aim/desire", "*perisseuēte*": "abound/excel/overflow/be abundant" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.26", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐστιν, ἀδελφοί; ὅταν συνέρχησθε, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν ψαλμὸν ἔχει, διδαχὴν ἔχει, γλῶσσαν ἔχει, ἀποκάλυψιν ἔχει, ἑρμηνείαν ἔχει. Πάντα πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν γινέσθω.", "text": "*Ti* *oun* *estin*, *adelphoi*? *hotan* *synerchēsthe*, *hekastos* of-*hymōn* *psalmon* *echei*, *didachēn* *echei*, *glōssan* *echei*, *apokalypsin* *echei*, *hermēneian* *echei*. *Panta* *pros* *oikodomēn* *ginesthō*.", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular - what? [interrogative]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/accordingly", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever/when", "*synerchēsthe*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural - you come together", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you [plural]", "*psalmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - psalm/hymn", "*echei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*apokalypsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - revelation", "*hermēneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - interpretation", "*Panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up", "*ginesthō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let it be/happen/done" }, "variants": { "*Ti*": "what?/what thing?", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*synerchēsthe*": "come together/assemble/gather", "*hekastos*": "each one/every one/each person", "*psalmon*": "psalm/hymn/song/sacred song", "*didachēn*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*glōssan*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]", "*apokalypsin*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling", "*hermēneian*": "interpretation/translation/explanation", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening/improvement", "*ginesthō*": "let be/happen/be done/take place" } }
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.2.14", "source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.", "text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured", "*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of", "*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own", "*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
  • 1 Cor 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.7", "source": "Ἑκάστῳ δὲ δίδοται ἡ φανέρωσις τοῦ Πνεύματος πρὸς τὸ συμφέρον.", "text": "To *hekastō* *de* is *didotai* the *phanerōsis* of the *Pneumatos* *pros* the *sympheron*.", "grammar": { "*hekastō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to each one", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*didotai*": "present, indicative, passive, 3rd person, singular - is given", "*phanerōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - manifestation/revelation", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*sympheron*": "present, participle, active, accusative, neuter, singular - profiting/benefiting" }, "variants": { "*phanerōsis*": "manifestation/revelation/showing forth", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*sympheron*": "common good/profit/benefit" } }
  • 1 Cor 12:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.31", "source": "Ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ κρείττονα: καὶ ἔτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι.", "text": "*Zēloute* *de* the *charismata* the *kreittona*: and still *kath' hyperbolēn* *hodon* to you I *deiknymi*.", "grammar": { "*Zēloute*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person, plural - desire earnestly/be zealous for", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*charismata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*kreittona*": "comparative, accusative, neuter, plural - better/greater", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet/moreover", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*hyperbolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - excellence/surpassing way", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person, plural - to you", "*deiknymi*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I show/demonstrate" }, "variants": { "*Zēloute*": "desire earnestly/be zealous for/eagerly seek", "*charismata*": "gifts/grace-gifts/spiritual endowments", "*kreittona*": "better/greater/more excellent", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "exceedingly/surpassing/excellent", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/manner", "*deiknymi*": "show/demonstrate/point out" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.1", "source": "Διώκετε τὴν ἀγάπην, ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ πνευματικά, μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε.", "text": "*Diōkete* the *agapēn*, *zēloute* *de* the *pneumatika*, *mallon* *de* *hina* *prophēteuēte*.", "grammar": { "*Diōkete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - pursue/follow after [continuous action]", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love [object]", "*zēloute*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - desire earnestly/be zealous for", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*pneumatika*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spiritual things/gifts", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more/preferably", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*prophēteuēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may prophesy [ongoing action]" }, "variants": { "*Diōkete*": "pursue/follow after/chase/seek eagerly", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence [divine love]", "*zēloute*": "be zealous for/earnestly desire/covet", "*pneumatika*": "spiritual things/spiritual gifts/spiritualities", "*prophēteuēte*": "prophesy/speak forth God's message/speak under divine inspiration" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.3", "source": "Ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ οἰκοδομὴν, καὶ παράκλησιν, καὶ παραμυθίαν.", "text": "The *de* *prophēteuōn* to-*anthrōpois* *lalei* *oikodomēn*, *kai* *paraklēsin*, *kai* *paramythian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*prophēteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - prophesying/one who prophesies", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/humans", "*lalei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/is speaking", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - encouragement/exhortation/comfort", "*paramythian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - consolation/comfort/encouragement" }, "variants": { "*prophēteuōn*": "prophesying/speaking God's message/speaking under divine inspiration", "*anthrōpois*": "men/human beings/people", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening/construction", "*paraklēsin*": "encouragement/exhortation/comfort/consolation", "*paramythian*": "consolation/comfort/soothing words/encouragement" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.4", "source": "Ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ· ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ.", "text": "The *lalōn* *glōssē* *heauton* *oikodomei*; the *de* *prophēteuōn* *ekklēsian* *oikodomei*.", "grammar": { "*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking/one who speaks", "*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with/in tongue/language", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - himself [reflexive pronoun]", "*oikodomei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - builds up/edifies", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*prophēteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - prophesying/one who prophesies", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly/congregation", "*oikodomei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - builds up/edifies" }, "variants": { "*lalōn*": "speaking/uttering/talking", "*glōssē*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]", "*oikodomei*": "builds up/edifies/strengthens/constructs", "*prophēteuōn*": "prophesying/speaking God's message/speaking under divine inspiration", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering" } }