1 Corinthians 14:37

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἴ τις δοκεῖ προφήτης εἶναι, ἢ πνευματικός, ἐπιγινωσκέτω ἃ γράφω ὑμῖν ὅτι τοῦ Κυρίου εἰσὶν ἐντολαί.

Transliteration

Ei tis dokei prophētēs einai, ē pneumatikos, epiginōsketō ha graphō to-hymin hoti of-the Kyriou eisin entolai.

Grammar Details

• *Ei*: conditional conjunction - if
• *tis*: nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone
• *dokei*: present indicative, 3rd singular - thinks/considers/supposes
• *prophētēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - prophet
• *einai*: present infinitive - to be
• *ē*: conjunction - or
• *pneumatikos*: nominative, masculine, singular - spiritual
• *epiginōsketō*: present imperative, 3rd singular - let him recognize/acknowledge
• *ha*: accusative, neuter, plural - which things/what
• *graphō*: present indicative, 1st singular - I write
• *hymin*: dative, plural - to you [plural]
• *hoti*: conjunction - that [introduces content]
• *Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord
• *eisin*: present indicative, 3rd plural - they are
• *entolai*: nominative, feminine, plural - commandments

Word Meanings

• *dokei*: thinks/considers/supposes/seems
• *prophētēs*: prophet/one who prophesies/inspired speaker
• *pneumatikos*: spiritual person/spiritually gifted person
• *epiginōsketō*: let him recognize/acknowledge/understand clearly
• *graphō*: write/am writing
• *Kyriou*: Lord/Master/Jesus
• *entolai*: commandments/instructions/orders

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 4:6 : 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
• 2 Cor 10:7 : 7 Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we.
• 2 Cor 10:12 : 12 For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
• 2 Cor 11:4 : 4 For if {G3303} he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or [if] ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with [him].
• 2 Cor 11:12-15 : 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein {G1722} they glory, they may be found even as we. 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light. 15 It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.
• Gal 6:8 : 8 For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
• 1 Thess 4:1-8 : 1 Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk, — that ye abound more and more. 2 For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; 4 that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God; 6 that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified. 7 For God {G2564} called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification. 8 Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.
• 2 Pet 3:2 : 2 that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:
• Jude 1:17 : 17 But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
• Num 24:3-4 : 3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith; 4 He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
• Num 24:16 : 16 He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
• Luke 10:16 : 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me.
• Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think {G1519} soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.
• 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.
• 1 Cor 7:40 : 40 But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
• 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 {G1161} If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
• 1 Cor 13:1-3 : 1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have [the gift of] prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And if I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.