Verse 39

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.39", "source": "Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί, ζηλοῦτε τὸ προφητεύειν, καὶ τὸ λαλεῖν γλώσσαις μὴ κωλύετε.", "text": "*Hōste*, *adelphoi*, *zēloute* the *prophēteuein*, *kai* the *lalein* *glōssais* *mē* *kōlyete*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - therefore/so then/thus", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*zēloute*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - desire earnestly/be zealous for", "*prophēteuein*": "present infinitive - to prophesy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*lalein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages", "*mē*": "negative particle - not [with imperative]", "*kōlyete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - forbid/hinder/prevent" }, "variants": { "*Hōste*": "therefore/so then/thus/consequently", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*zēloute*": "desire earnestly/be zealous for/strive for", "*prophēteuein*": "to prophesy/to speak God's message/to speak under divine inspiration", "*lalein*": "to speak/talk/utter", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]", "*kōlyete*": "forbid/hinder/prevent/stop" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 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 : 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" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.5", "source": "Θέλω δὲ πάντας ὑμᾶς λαλεῖν γλώσσαις, μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε: μείζων γὰρ ὁ προφητεύων ἢ ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσαις, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ διερμηνεύει, ἵνα ἡ ἐκκλησία οἰκοδομὴν λάβῃ.", "text": "*Thelō* *de* *pantas* *hymas* *lalein* *glōssais*, *mallon* *de* *hina* *prophēteuēte*: *meizōn* *gar* the *prophēteuōn* *ē* the *lalōn* *glōssais*, *ektos* *ei* *mē* *diermēneuei*, *hina* the *ekklēsia* *oikodomēn* *labē*.", "grammar": { "*Thelō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I wish/desire/want", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you [plural]", "*lalein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more/preferably", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*prophēteuēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may prophesy", "*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - greater", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*prophēteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - prophesying/one who prophesies", "*ē*": "conjunction - than/or", "*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking/one who speaks", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages", "*ektos*": "adverb/preposition - except/unless/apart from", "*ei*": "conjunction - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*diermēneuei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - interprets/translates", "*ekklēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - church/assembly/congregation", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up", "*labē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might receive/get/take" }, "variants": { "*Thelō*": "wish/desire/want/will", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]", "*prophēteuēte*": "prophesy/speak forth God's message/speak under divine inspiration", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*diermēneuei*": "interprets/translates/explains", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening/construction", "*labē*": "receive/get/take/obtain" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.24", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ πάντες προφητεύωσιν, εἰσέλθῃ δέ τις ἄπιστος, ἢ ἰδιώτης, ἐλέγχεται ὑπὸ πάντων, ἀνακρίνεται ὑπὸ πάντων:", "text": "*Ean* *de* *pantes* *prophēteuōsin*, *eiselthē* *de* *tis* *apistos*, *ē* *idiōtēs*, *elenchetai* *hypo* *pantōn*, *anakrinetai* *hypo* *pantōn*:", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*prophēteuōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might prophesy", "*eiselthē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might enter/come in", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [adds thought]", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - someone/anyone", "*apistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - unbeliever", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*idiōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - uninformed/uninitiated", "*elenchetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is convicted/convinced", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is examined/judged", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all" }, "variants": { "*prophēteuōsin*": "prophesy/speak God's message/speak under divine inspiration", "*eiselthē*": "enter/come in/arrive", "*apistos*": "unbeliever/faithless one/non-Christian", "*idiōtēs*": "uninformed/uninitiated/outsider/layperson", "*elenchetai*": "is convicted/is convinced/is reproved/is exposed", "*anakrinetai*": "is examined/is judged/is questioned/is scrutinized" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.25", "source": "Καὶ οὕτως τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ φανερὰ γίνεται· καὶ οὕτως πεσὼν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τῷ Θεῷ, ἀπαγγέλλων ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὄντως ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστιν.", "text": "*Kai* *houtōs* the *krypta* of-the *kardias* of-*autou* *phanera* *ginetai*; *kai* *houtōs* *pesōn* *epi* *prosōpon* *proskynēsei* to-the *Theō*, *apangellōn* *hoti* the *Theos* *ontōs* in *hymin* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this way", "*krypta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - hidden things/secrets", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*phanera*": "nominative, neuter, plural - manifest/evident", "*ginetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - become/are made", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this way", "*pesōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*proskynēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will worship/bow down", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*apangellōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - declaring/reporting", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that [introduces content]", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ontōs*": "adverb - truly/really/indeed", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - in/among you [plural]", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists" }, "variants": { "*krypta*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind/center of emotion and thought", "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/revealed/clear", "*ginetai*": "become/are made/come to be", "*pesōn*": "having fallen/having prostrated himself", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*proskynēsei*": "will worship/will bow down/will prostrate himself in reverence", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*apangellōn*": "declaring/reporting/announcing/proclaiming", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*ontōs*": "truly/really/indeed/actually" } }
  • 1 Thess 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.20", "source": "Προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε.", "text": "*Prophēteias mē exoutheneite*.", "grammar": { "*Prophēteias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prophecies", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*exoutheneite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - despise/treat with contempt" }, "variants": { "*Prophēteias*": "prophecies/prophesyings", "*exoutheneite*": "despise/treat with contempt/regard as nothing" } }