Verse 22

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.22", "source": "Ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖόν εἰσιν, οὐ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἀπίστοις: ἡ δὲ προφητεία οὐ τοῖς ἀπίστοις, ἀλλὰ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.", "text": "*Hōste* the *glōssai* *eis* *sēmeion* *eisin*, not to-the *pisteuousin*, *alla* to-the *apistois*: the *de* *prophēteia* not to-the *apistois*, *alla* to-the *pisteuousin*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore/thus", "*glōssai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/as", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - are/exist", "*pisteuousin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the believing ones", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to unbelieving ones", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to unbelieving ones", "*pisteuousin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the believing ones" }, "variants": { "*Hōste*": "so that/therefore/thus/consequently", "*glōssai*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]", "*sēmeion*": "sign/mark/token/indication", "*pisteuousin*": "believing ones/believers/those who believe", "*apistois*": "unbelieving ones/unbelievers/faithless ones", "*prophēteia*": "prophecy/prophetic speaking/inspired utterance" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Derfor er tungemål et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for dem som ikke tror; men profeti tjener ikke for dem som ikke tror, men for dem som tror.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Derfor er tunger et tegn, ikke for de troende, men for de som ikke tror; men profeti er ikke for de som ikke tror, men for de troende.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor er tunger et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for dem som ikke tror; men profeti tjener for dem som tror.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor er de fremmede språk et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for de vantro; mens profetien er et tegn, ikke for de vantro, men for dem som tror.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Derfor er tunger til tegn, ikke for de troende, men for de vantro: men profetien er ikke for de vantro, men for de troende.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Så er da tungetale et tegn, ikke for de troende, men for de vantro; mens profeti er ikke for de vantro, men for de troende.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor er tungetale et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for de vantro; men profetisk tale er ikke for de vantro, men for dem som tror.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor er tunger et tegn – ikke for de troende, men for dem som ikke tror; mens profeti ikke tjener de vantro, men de som tror.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Derfor er tungetale et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for dem som ikke tror. Profetien, derimot, er ikke for dem som er vantro, men for de troende.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Derfor er tungetale et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for dem som ikke tror. Profetien, derimot, er ikke for dem som er vantro, men for de troende.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor er tungetale et tegn, ikke for de troende, men for de vantro, mens profeti er ikke for de vantro, men for de troende.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Thus, tongues are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign, not for unbelievers but for believers.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Dermed er språk et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for de vantro; mens profeti er ikke for de vantro, men for dem som tror.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor ere de (fremmede) Tungemaal til et Tegn, ikke for dem, som troe, men for de Vantroe; men Prophetien (er et Tegn), ikke for de Vantroe, men for dem, som troe.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor er tungene et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for dem som ikke tror; men profetisk tale er ikke for dem som ikke tror, men for dem som tror.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who do not believe; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor er andre språk et tegn, ikke for de troende, men for de ikke-troende; men profetien er et tegn, ikke for de ikke-troende, men for de troende.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så tunger er til et tegn, ikke for de troende, men for de vantro; mens profetien ikke er for de vantro, men for de troende.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor er tungetale et tegn, ikke for de troende, men for de vantro. Profetien er imidlertid et tegn, ikke for de vantro, men for de troende.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor er tungene et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for dem som ikke tror. Profetien er derimot ikke for dem som ikke tror, men for dem som tror.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore tonges are for a signe not to them that beleve: but to them that beleve not. Contrary wyse prophesyinge serveth not for them that beleve not: but for them which beleve.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore are tunges for a token, not to the that beleue, but to them that beleue not. Contrary wyse, prophecienge, not to them that beleue not, but to them which beleue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore strange tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleeue, but to them that beleeue not: but prophecying serueth not for them that beleeue not, but for them which beleeue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore, tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleue, but to them that beleue not: But prophesiyng serueth not for them that beleue not, but for them which beleue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying [serveth] not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  so that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophesy `is' not for the unbelieving, but for the believing,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying [is for a sign], not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this reason tongues are for a sign, not to those who have faith, but to those who have not: but the prophet's word is for those who have faith, and not for the rest who have not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So then, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Mark.16.17", "source": "Σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει· Ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσιν· γλώσσαις λαλήσουσιν καιναῖς·", "text": "*Sēmeia de tois pisteusasin tauta parakolouthēsei*; In the *onomati* of me *daimonia ekbalousin*; with *glōssais lalēsousin kainais*;", "grammar": { "*Sēmeia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - signs", "*pisteusasin*": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, plural, active - having believed", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, neuter, plural - these", "*parakolouthēsei*": "future, 3rd singular, active - will follow/accompany", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*daimonia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - demons", "*ekbalousin*": "future, 3rd plural, active - they will cast out", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*lalēsousin*": "future, 3rd plural, active - they will speak", "*kainais*": "dative, feminine, plural - new" }, "variants": { "*Sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*parakolouthēsei*": "will follow/accompany/attend", "*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits", "*ekbalousin*": "will cast out/expel", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages", "*kainais*": "new/fresh/unprecedented" } }
• Acts 2:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.2.6", "source": "Γενομένης δὲ τῆς φωνῆς ταύτης, συνῆλθε τὸ πλῆθος, καὶ συνεχύθη, ὅτι ἤκουον εἷς ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ λαλούντων αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Genomenēs* *de* the *phōnēs* this, *synēlthe* the *plēthos*, and *synechythē*, because *ēkouon* one each in the own *dialektō* *lalountōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come/occurred", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sound/voice/noise", "*synēlthe*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - came together/gathered", "*plēthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*synechythē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - was confused/bewildered", "*ēkouon*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were hearing [continuous]", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*lalountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - speaking" }, "variants": { "*Genomenēs*": "having occurred/having happened/when came", "*phōnēs*": "sound/voice/noise", "*synēlthe*": "came together/gathered/assembled", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/large number", "*synechythē*": "was confused/bewildered/perplexed", "*dialektō*": "language/dialect/manner of speaking" } } 7 { "verseID": "Acts.2.7", "source": "Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐθαύμαζον, λέγοντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Οὐκ Ἰδοὺ, πάντες οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ λαλοῦντες Γαλιλαῖοι;", "text": "*Existanto* *de* all and *ethaumazon*, *legontes* *pros* one another, Not *Idou*, all these *eisin* the ones *lalountes* *Galilaioi*?", "grammar": { "*Existanto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person plural - were amazed/astonished [continuous]", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*ethaumazon*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were marveling/wondering [continuous]", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*eisin*": "present active, 3rd person plural - are", "*lalountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking", "*Galilaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Galileans" }, "variants": { "*Existanto*": "were amazed/astonished/beside themselves", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*ethaumazon*": "were marveling/wondering/amazed", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*lalountes*": "speaking/talking" } } 8 { "verseID": "Acts.2.8", "source": "Καὶ πῶς ἡμεῖς ἀκούομεν ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ ἡμῶν, ἐν ᾗ ἐγεννήθημεν;", "text": "And how we *akouomen* each in the own *dialektō* of us, in which *egennēthēmen*?", "grammar": { "*akouomen*": "present active, 1st person plural - we hear", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*egennēthēmen*": "aorist passive, 1st person plural - we were born" }, "variants": { "*akouomen*": "we hear/understand/perceive", "*dialektō*": "language/dialect/manner of speaking", "*egennēthēmen*": "we were born/brought forth" } } 9 { "verseID": "Acts.2.9", "source": "Πάρθοι, καὶ Μῆδοι, καὶ Ἐλαμῖται, καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν, Ἰουδαίαν τε καὶ Καππαδοκίαν, Πόντον, καὶ τὴν Ἀσίαν,", "text": "*Parthoi*, and *Mēdoi*, and *Elamitai*, and the *katoikountes* the *Mesopotamian*, *Ioudaian* *te* and *Kappadokian*, *Ponton*, and the *Asian*,", "grammar": { "*Parthoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Parthians", "*Mēdoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Medes", "*Elamitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Elamites", "*katoikountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling/residing", "*Mesopotamian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Mesopotamia", "*Ioudaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Judea", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both/also", "*Kappadokian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Cappadocia", "*Ponton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Pontus", "*Asian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Asia" }, "variants": { "*katoikountes*": "dwelling/residing/living as inhabitants" } } 10 { "verseID": "Acts.2.10", "source": "Φρυγίαν, τε καὶ Παμφυλίαν, Αἴγυπτον, καὶ τὰ μέρη τῆς Λιβύης τῆς κατὰ Κυρήνην, καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες Ῥωμαῖοι,", "text": "*Phrygian*, *te* and *Pamphylian*, *Aigypton*, and the *merē* of *Libyēs* of the *kata* *Kyrēnēn*, and the *epidēmountes* *Rhōmaioi*,", "grammar": { "*Phrygian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Phrygia", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both/also", "*Pamphylian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Pamphylia", "*Aigypton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Egypt", "*merē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - parts/regions", "*Libyēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Libya", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/toward/about", "*Kyrēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Cyrene", "*epidēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - visiting/sojourning", "*Rhōmaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Romans" }, "variants": { "*merē*": "parts/regions/districts", "*kata*": "according to/near/in the region of", "*epidēmountes*": "visiting/sojourning/residing temporarily" } } 11 { "verseID": "Acts.2.11", "source": "Ἰουδαῖοί τε καὶ προσήλυτοι, ⋄Κρῆτες καὶ Ἄραβες, ἀκούομεν λαλούντων αὐτῶν ταῖς ἡμετέραις γλώσσαις τὰ μεγαλεῖα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ioudaioi* *te* and *prosēlytoi*, *Krētes* and *Arabes*, *akouomen* *lalountōn* of them in the our *glōssais* the *megaleia* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both/also", "*prosēlytoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - proselytes/converts", "*Krētes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Cretans", "*Arabes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Arabs", "*akouomen*": "present active, 1st person plural - we hear", "*lalountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - speaking", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*megaleia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - great works/mighty deeds", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*prosēlytoi*": "proselytes/converts to Judaism", "*akouomen*": "we hear/understand/perceive", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages", "*megaleia*": "great works/mighty deeds/wonderful works" } } 12 { "verseID": "Acts.2.12", "source": "Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες, καὶ διηπόρουν, ἄλλος πρὸς ἄλλον λέγοντες, Τί ἄν θέλοι τοῦτο εἶναι;", "text": "*Existanto* *de* all, and *diēporoun*, other *pros* other *legontes*, What *an* *theloi* this *einai*?", "grammar": { "*Existanto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person plural - were amazed/astonished [continuous]", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*diēporoun*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were perplexed/confused [continuous]", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*an*": "particle - [indicates contingency]", "*theloi*": "present optative active, 3rd person singular - might mean/wish/intend", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Existanto*": "were amazed/astonished/beside themselves", "*diēporoun*": "were perplexed/confused/at a loss", "*theloi*": "might mean/wish/intend/could be", "*einai*": "to be/mean/signify" } }
• Acts 2:32-36 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.2.32", "source": "Τοῦτον τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀνέστησεν ὁ Θεός, οὗ πάντες ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν μάρτυρες.", "text": "This *Iēsoun anestēsen* the *Theos*, of whom all we *esmen martyres*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*anestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised up", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*martyres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - witnesses" }, "variants": { "*anestēsen*": "raised up/resurrected/brought back to life", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*esmen*": "are/exist", "*martyres*": "witnesses/testifiers" } } 33 { "verseID": "Acts.2.33", "source": "Τῇ δεξιᾷ οὖν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑψωθείς, τήν τε ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαβὼν παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός, ἐξέχεεν τοῦτο, ὃ νῦν ὑμεῖς βλέπετε καὶ ἀκούετε.", "text": "To the *dexia oun* of the *Theou hupsōtheis*, the then *epangelian* of the *Hagiou Pneumatos labōn* from the *Patros*, *execheen* this, which now you *blepete* and *akouete*.", "grammar": { "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hupsōtheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been exalted", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Holy", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*execheen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he poured out", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you see", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you hear" }, "variants": { "*dexia*": "right hand/place of power and honor", "*hupsōtheis*": "having been exalted/lifted up/raised to height", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge", "*Hagiou*": "Holy/Set apart", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*labōn*": "receiving/taking/obtaining", "*Patros*": "Father/Ancestor", "*execheen*": "poured out/shed forth", "*blepete*": "see/observe/perceive", "*akouete*": "hear/listen to/understand" } } 34 { "verseID": "Acts.2.34", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ Δαυίδ ἀνέβη εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς: λέγει δὲ αὐτός, Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τῷ Κυρίῳ μου, Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου,", "text": "Not *gar David anebē* into the *ouranous*: *legei de* himself, *Eipen* the *Kurios* to the *Kuriō* of me, *Kathou* at *dexiōn* of me,", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*David*": "nominative, masculine, singular - David", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he ascended", "*ouranous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Kuriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Lord", "*Kathou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - sit", "*dexiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of right (side/hand)" }, "variants": { "*anebē*": "ascended/went up", "*ouranous*": "heavens/skies", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Kurios*": "Lord/Master/YHWH", "*Kuriō*": "Lord/Master", "*Kathou*": "sit/be seated", "*dexiōn*": "right hand/right side/place of honor" } } 35 { "verseID": "Acts.2.35", "source": "Ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου.", "text": "Until *an thō* the *echthrous* of you *hupopodion* of the *podōn* of you.", "grammar": { "*an*": "particle - modal particle with subjunctive", "*thō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I place/make", "*echthrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - enemies", "*hupopodion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - footstool", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of feet" }, "variants": { "*thō*": "place/put/make", "*echthrous*": "enemies/foes/hostile ones", "*hupopodion*": "footstool/support under the feet", "*podōn*": "feet/lower extremities" } } 36 { "verseID": "Acts.2.36", "source": "Ἀσφαλῶς οὖν γινωσκέτω πᾶς οἶκος Ἰσραήλ, ὅτι καὶ Κύριον καὶ Χριστὸν αὐτὸν ὁ Θεὸς ἐποίησεν, τοῦτον τὸν Ἰησοῦν, ὃν ὑμεῖς ἐσταυρώσατε.", "text": "*Asphalōs oun ginōsketō* all *oikos Israēl*, that both *Kurion* and *Christon* him the *Theos epoiēsen*, this *Iēsoun*, whom you *estaurōsate*.", "grammar": { "*Asphalōs*": "adverb - certainly/safely/assuredly", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*ginōsketō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let know", "*oikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*Kurion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*estaurōsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you crucified" }, "variants": { "*Asphalōs*": "certainly/assuredly/surely/safely", "*ginōsketō*": "let know/understand/recognize", "*oikos*": "house/household/family/lineage", "*Kurion*": "Lord/Master", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*epoiēsen*": "made/appointed/established", "*estaurōsate*": "crucified/put to death on a cross" } }
• 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 Tim 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.9", "source": "Εἰδὼς τοῦτο, ὅτι δικαίῳ νόμος οὐ κεῖται, ἀνόμοις δὲ καὶ ἀνυποτάκτοις, ἀσεβέσι καὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς, ἀνοσίοις καὶ βεβήλοις, πατρολῴαις καὶ μητρολῴαις, ἀνδροφόνοις,", "text": "*Eidōs* this, that for *dikaiō* *nomos* not *keitai*, for *anomois* *de* and *anypotaktois*, *asebesi* and *hamartōlois*, *anosiois* and *bebēlois*, *patrolōais* and *mētrolōais*, *androphonois*,", "grammar": { "*Eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - that", "*dikaiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object (for whom)", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*keitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is laid down/established", "*anomois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object (for whom)", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/rather", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*anypotaktois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*asebesi*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hamartōlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*anosiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*bebēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*patrolōais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mētrolōais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*androphonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object" }, "variants": { "*Eidōs*": "knowing/recognizing/understanding", "*dikaiō*": "righteous person/just person", "*nomos*": "law/rule/principle", "*keitai*": "is laid down/is established/is intended", "*anomois*": "lawless ones/those without law", "*anypotaktois*": "rebellious ones/insubordinate ones", "*asebesi*": "ungodly ones/impious ones", "*hamartōlois*": "sinners/transgressors", "*anosiois*": "unholy ones/profane ones", "*bebēlois*": "profane ones/irreverent ones", "*patrolōais*": "father-strikers/those who beat fathers", "*mētrolōais*": "mother-strikers/those who beat mothers", "*androphonois*": "murderers/manslayers" } }