1 Corinthians 14:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πνεύματα προφητῶν προφήταις ὑποτάσσεται.

Transliteration

Kai pneumata of-prophētōn to-prophētais hypotassetai.

Grammar Details

• *Kai*: conjunction - and/also
• *pneumata*: nominative, neuter, plural - spirits
• *prophētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of prophets
• *prophētais*: dative, masculine, plural - to prophets
• *hypotassetai*: present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is subject/submits

Word Meanings

• *pneumata*: spirits/inspiration/spiritual gifts
• *prophētōn*: of prophets/of those who prophesy
• *prophētais*: to prophets/to those who prophesy
• *hypotassetai*: is subject/submits/is under control/is in subjection

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
• 1 Sam 10:10-13 : 10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? 12 And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? 13 And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
• 1 Sam 19:19-24 : 19 And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah. 20 And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied. 21 And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. 22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah. 23 And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah. 24 And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
• 2 Kgs 2:3 : 3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that Jehovah will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
• 2 Kgs 2:5 : 5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that Jehovah will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
• Job 32:8-9 : 8 But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding. 9 It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice. 10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion. 11 Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.
• Jer 20:9 : 9 And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot [contain].
• Acts 4:19-20 : 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye: 20 for we {G1410} cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
• 1 Cor 14:29-30 : 29 And let the prophets speak [by] two or three, and let the others discern. 30 But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.