Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.17", "source": "Σὺ μὲν γὰρ καλῶς εὐχαριστεῖς, ἀλλʼ ὁ ἕτερος οὐκ οἰκοδομεῖται.", "text": "*Sy* *men* *gar* *kalōs* *eucharisteīs*, *all'* the *heteros* not *oikodomeitai*.", "grammar": { "*Sy*": "nominative, 2nd singular - you", "*men*": "postpositive particle - indeed/truly [first part of men...de contrast]", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/finely/properly", "*eucharisteīs*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - give thanks", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*heteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - other/another person", "*oikodomeitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is edified/built up" }, "variants": { "*kalōs*": "well/finely/excellently/appropriately", "*eucharisteīs*": "give thanks/express gratitude", "*heteros*": "other/another person/the other one", "*oikodomeitai*": "is edified/is built up/is strengthened/is improved" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:4 : 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" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.6", "source": "Νυνὶ δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἐὰν ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς γλώσσαις λαλῶν, τί ὑμᾶς ὠφελήσω, ἐὰν μὴ ὑμῖν λαλήσω ἢ ἐν ἀποκαλύψει, ἢ ἐν γνώσει, ἢ ἐν προφητείᾳ, ἢ ἐν διδαχῇ;", "text": "*Nyni* *de*, *adelphoi*, *ean* *elthō* *pros* *hymas* *glōssais* *lalōn*, *ti* *hymas* *ōphelēsō*, *ean* *mē* *hymin* *lalēsō* *ē* in *apokalypsei*, *ē* in *gnōsei*, *ē* in *prophēteia*, *ē* in *didachē*?", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now/at this time [emphatic form]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*elthō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I might come/go", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you [plural]", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages", "*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - what? [interrogative]", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you [plural]", "*ōphelēsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will profit/benefit/help", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you [plural]", "*lalēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I might speak", "*ē*": "conjunction - or/than", "*apokalypsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/by revelation", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/by knowledge", "*prophēteia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/by prophecy", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/by teaching/doctrine" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at this time [emphatic form of nyn]", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*elthō*": "come/go/arrive", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]", "*ōphelēsō*": "profit/benefit/help/be useful to", "*apokalypsei*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*prophēteia*": "prophecy/prophetic message/inspired speaking", "*didachē*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }