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"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.2",
"source": "Ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ, ἀλλὰ τῶ Θεῷ: οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει· πνεύματι δὲ λαλεῖ μυστήρια.",
"text": "The *gar* *lalōn* *glōssē* not to-*anthrōpois* *lalei*, *alla* to-the *Theō*: *oudeis* *gar* *akouei*; *pneumati* *de* *lalei* *mystēria*.",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because [explanatory]",
"*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking/one who speaks",
"*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with/in tongue/language",
"*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/humans",
"*lalei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/is speaking",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God",
"*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody",
"*akouei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - hears/understands",
"*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by/with spirit/the Spirit",
"*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries/secret things"
},
"variants": {
"*lalōn*": "speaking/uttering/talking",
"*glōssē*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]",
"*anthrōpois*": "men/human beings/people",
"*Theō*": "God/deity",
"*akouei*": "hears/listens to/understands",
"*pneumati*": "spirit/the Spirit/spiritual means/inner being",
"*mystēria*": "mysteries/hidden truths/secrets/things formerly unknown"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.7",
"source": "Ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλὸς εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ δῷ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον;",
"text": "*Homōs* the *apsycha* *phōnēn* *didonta*, *eite* *aulos* *eite* *kithara*, *ean* *diastolēn* to-the *phthongois* *mē* *dō*, *pōs* *gnōsthēsetai* the *auloumenon* *ē* the *kitharizomenon*?",
"grammar": {
"*Homōs*": "adverb - nevertheless/yet/likewise",
"*apsycha*": "nominative, neuter, plural - lifeless things/inanimate objects",
"*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sound/voice",
"*didonta*": "present participle, nominative, neuter, plural - giving",
"*eite*": "conjunction - whether/either",
"*aulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - flute/pipe",
"*kithara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - harp/lyre",
"*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*diastolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - distinction/difference",
"*phthongois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to sounds/notes/tones",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*dō*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might give",
"*pōs*": "adverb - how? [interrogative]",
"*gnōsthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be known/recognized",
"*auloumenon*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being played on flute",
"*ē*": "conjunction - or/than",
"*kitharizomenon*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being played on harp"
},
"variants": {
"*Homōs*": "nevertheless/yet/likewise/similarly",
"*apsycha*": "lifeless things/inanimate objects/soulless things",
"*phōnēn*": "sound/voice/noise/utterance",
"*aulos*": "flute/pipe/wind instrument",
"*kithara*": "harp/lyre/stringed instrument",
"*diastolēn*": "distinction/difference/interval/separation",
"*phthongois*": "sounds/notes/tones",
"*gnōsthēsetai*": "will be known/recognized/understood/distinguished",
"*auloumenon*": "being played on flute/being piped",
"*kitharizomenon*": "being played on harp/being harped"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.8",
"source": "Καὶ γὰρ ἐὰν ἄδηλον φωνὴν σάλπιγξ δῷ, τίς παρασκευάσεται εἰς πόλεμον;",
"text": "*Kai* *gar* *ean* *adēlon* *phōnēn* *salpinx* *dō*, *tis* *paraskeuasetai* *eis* *polemon*?",
"grammar": {
"*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also/even",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because [explanatory]",
"*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*adēlon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - uncertain/indistinct/unclear",
"*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sound/voice",
"*salpinx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - trumpet",
"*dō*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might give/produce",
"*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - who? [interrogative]",
"*paraskeuasetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will prepare himself",
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/into/to",
"*polemon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - battle/war"
},
"variants": {
"*adēlon*": "uncertain/indistinct/unclear/obscure",
"*phōnēn*": "sound/voice/noise/tone",
"*salpinx*": "trumpet/bugle/horn",
"*paraskeuasetai*": "will prepare himself/will get ready",
"*polemon*": "battle/war/combat/fighting"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.9",
"source": "Οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς, διὰ τῆς γλώσσης ἐὰν μὴ εὔσημον λόγον δῶτε, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ λαλούμενον; ἔσεσθε γὰρ εἰς ἀέρα λαλοῦντες.",
"text": "*Houtōs* *kai* *hymeis*, *dia* the *glōssēs* *ean* *mē* *eusēmon* *logon* *dōte*, *pōs* *gnōsthēsetai* the *laloumenon*? *esesthe* *gar* *eis* *aera* *lalountes*.",
"grammar": {
"*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this way",
"*kai*": "conjunction - also/even/too",
"*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]",
"*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of",
"*glōssēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of tongue/language",
"*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*eusēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - intelligible/clear/distinct",
"*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/speech/message",
"*dōte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might give",
"*pōs*": "adverb - how? [interrogative]",
"*gnōsthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be known/understood",
"*laloumenon*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being spoken",
"*esesthe*": "future indicative, 2nd plural - you will be",
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to",
"*aera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - air",
"*lalountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking"
},
"variants": {
"*Houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way/in the same manner",
"*glōssēs*": "tongue/language/speech",
"*eusēmon*": "intelligible/clear/distinct/easily recognized",
"*logon*": "word/speech/message/saying",
"*gnōsthēsetai*": "will be known/recognized/understood",
"*laloumenon*": "being spoken/being said/being uttered",
"*aera*": "air/atmosphere/emptiness",
"*lalountes*": "speaking/talking/uttering"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.10",
"source": "Τοσαῦτα εἰ τύχοι, γένη φωνῶν ἐστιν ἐν κόσμῳ, καὶ οὐδὲν αὐτῶν ἄφωνον.",
"text": "*Tosauta* *ei* *tychoi*, *genē* *phōnōn* *estin* in *kosmō*, *kai* *ouden* of-*autōn* *aphōnon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Tosauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - so many",
"*ei*": "conjunction - if",
"*tychoi*": "aorist optative, 3rd singular - it may happen/perhaps",
"*genē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - kinds/types/sorts",
"*phōnōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sounds/voices/languages",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/are/exist",
"*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in world",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - none/nothing",
"*autōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of them",
"*aphōnon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - without meaning/voiceless/dumb"
},
"variants": {
"*Tosauta*": "so many/so numerous/so great",
"*tychoi*": "it may happen/it may chance/perhaps [idiom expressing possibility]",
"*genē*": "kinds/types/classes/families",
"*phōnōn*": "sounds/voices/languages/utterances",
"*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system",
"*aphōnon*": "without meaning/voiceless/dumb/without significance"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.11",
"source": "Ἐὰν οὖν μὴ εἰδῶ τὴν δύναμιν τῆς φωνῆς, ἔσομαι τῷ λαλοῦντι βάρβαρος, καὶ ὁ λαλῶν ἐν ἐμοὶ βάρβαρος.",
"text": "*Ean* *oun* *mē* *eidō* the *dynamin* of-the *phōnēs*, *esomai* to-the *lalounti* *barbaros*, *kai* the *lalōn* in *emoi* *barbaros*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/accordingly",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*eidō*": "perfect subjunctive, 1st singular - I might know/understand",
"*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power/meaning/force",
"*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sound/voice/language",
"*esomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will be",
"*lalounti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one speaking",
"*barbaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foreigner/barbarian",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one speaking",
"*emoi*": "dative, 1st singular - in/to me",
"*barbaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foreigner/barbarian"
},
"variants": {
"*eidō*": "know/understand/comprehend [perfect with present force]",
"*dynamin*": "power/meaning/force/significance",
"*phōnēs*": "sound/voice/language/speech",
"*lalounti*": "one speaking/one talking/speaker",
"*barbaros*": "foreigner/barbarian/non-Greek speaker [one who speaks unintelligibly]",
"*emoi*": "to me/for me/in my view"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.12",
"source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ὑμεῖς, ἐπεὶ ζηλωταί ἐστε πνευμάτων, πρὸς τὴν οἰκοδομὴν τῆς ἐκκλησίας ζητεῖτε ἵνα περισσεύητε.",
"text": "*Houtōs* *Kai* *hymeis*, *epei* *zēlōtai* *este* *pneumatōn*, *pros* the *oikodomēn* of-the *ekklēsias* *zēteite* *hina* *perisseuēte*.",
"grammar": {
"*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this way",
"*Kai*": "conjunction - also/and/even",
"*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]",
"*epei*": "conjunction - since/because",
"*zēlōtai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - zealots/enthusiasts",
"*este*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you are",
"*pneumatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of spirits/spiritual gifts",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for",
"*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up",
"*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of church/assembly",
"*zēteite*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - seek/strive",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]",
"*perisseuēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may abound/excel"
},
"variants": {
"*Houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way/likewise",
"*zēlōtai*": "zealots/enthusiasts/eager seekers",
"*pneumatōn*": "spirits/spiritual things/spiritual gifts",
"*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening/improvement",
"*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering",
"*zēteite*": "seek/strive/aim/desire",
"*perisseuēte*": "abound/excel/overflow/be abundant"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.13",
"source": "Διόπερ ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ προσευχέσθω ἵνα διερμηνεύῃ.",
"text": "*Dioper* the *lalōn* *glōssē* *proseuchesthō* *hina* *diermēneuē*.",
"grammar": {
"*Dioper*": "conjunction - therefore/for this very reason",
"*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking/one who speaks",
"*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with/in tongue/language",
"*proseuchesthō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him pray",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]",
"*diermēneuē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may interpret/translate"
},
"variants": {
"*Dioper*": "therefore/for this very reason/accordingly",
"*lalōn*": "speaking/uttering/talking",
"*glōssē*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]",
"*proseuchesthō*": "let him pray/should pray",
"*diermēneuē*": "may interpret/translate/explain"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.14",
"source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ προσεύχωμαι γλώσσῃ, τὸ πνεῦμά μου προσεύχεται, ὁ δὲ νοῦς μου ἄκαρπός ἐστιν.",
"text": "*Ean* *gar* *proseuchōmai* *glōssē*, the *pneuma* of-me *proseuchetai*, the *de* *nous* of-me *akarpos* *estin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because [explanatory]",
"*proseuchōmai*": "present subjunctive, 1st singular - I pray",
"*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with/in tongue/language",
"*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit",
"*proseuchetai*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - prays",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]",
"*nous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mind/understanding",
"*akarpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - unfruitful/barren",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is"
},
"variants": {
"*proseuchōmai*": "pray/offer prayer",
"*glōssē*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]",
"*pneuma*": "spirit/inner being/spiritual nature",
"*nous*": "mind/understanding/intellect/reason",
"*akarpos*": "unfruitful/barren/without result/unproductive"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.15",
"source": "Τί οὖν ἐστιν; προσεύξομαι τῷ πνεύματι, προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ: ψαλῶ τῷ πνεύματι, ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ.",
"text": "*Ti* *oun* *estin*? *Proseuxomai* the *pneumati*, *proseuxomai* *de* *kai* the *noi*: *psalō* the *pneumati*, *psalō* *de* *kai* the *noi*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular - what? [interrogative]",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/accordingly",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists",
"*Proseuxomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will pray",
"*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with/by spirit",
"*proseuxomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will pray",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [adds thought]",
"*kai*": "conjunction - also/even",
"*noi*": "dative, masculine, singular - with/by mind/understanding",
"*psalō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will sing/make melody",
"*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with/by spirit",
"*psalō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will sing/make melody",
"*noi*": "dative, masculine, singular - with/by mind/understanding"
},
"variants": {
"*Ti*": "what?/what thing?",
"*Proseuxomai*": "will pray/shall pray",
"*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being/spiritual nature",
"*noi*": "mind/understanding/intellect/reason",
"*psalō*": "sing/make melody/sing praise/chant"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.16",
"source": "Ἐπεὶ ἐὰν εὐλογήσῃς τῷ πνεύματι, ὁ ἀναπληρῶν τὸν τόπον τοῦ ἰδιώτου πῶς ἐρεῖ τὸ Ἀμήν ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εὐχαριστίᾳ, ἐπειδὴ τί λέγεις οὐκ οἶδεν;",
"text": "*Epei* *ean* *eulogēsēs* the *pneumati*, the *anaplērōn* the *topon* of-the *idiōtou* *pōs* *erei* the *Amēn* *epi* the *sē* *eucharistia*, *epeidē* *ti* *legeis* not *oiden*?",
"grammar": {
"*Epei*": "conjunction - since/because/otherwise",
"*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*eulogēsēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - you bless/praise",
"*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with/by spirit",
"*anaplērōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - filling/occupying",
"*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position",
"*idiōtou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the uninformed/uninitiated",
"*pōs*": "adverb - how? [interrogative]",
"*erei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will say/speak",
"*Amēn*": "Hebrew loanword - amen/truly/verily",
"*epi*": "preposition + dative - at/on/upon",
"*sē*": "dative, feminine, singular - your",
"*eucharistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude",
"*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because",
"*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - what [interrogative]",
"*legeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you say/speak",
"*oiden*": "perfect indicative, 3rd singular - he knows/understands [with present force]"
},
"variants": {
"*Epei*": "since/because/otherwise/else",
"*eulogēsēs*": "bless/praise/give thanks",
"*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being/spiritual nature",
"*anaplērōn*": "filling/occupying/taking the place of",
"*topon*": "place/position/role/situation",
"*idiōtou*": "uninformed/uninitiated/unlearned/outsider",
"*Amēn*": "amen/truly/so be it/I agree",
"*eucharistia*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/giving of thanks",
"*epeidē*": "since/because/seeing that",
"*oiden*": "knows/understands/recognizes [perfect with present meaning]"
}
}
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"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.18",
"source": "Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ μου, πάντων ὑμῶν μᾶλλον γλώσσαις λαλῶν:",
"text": "*Eucharistō* the *Theō* of-me, of-*pantōn* *hymōn* *mallon* *glōssais* *lalōn*:",
"grammar": {
"*Eucharistō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I give thanks",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God",
"*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all",
"*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you [plural]",
"*mallon*": "adverb - more/rather",
"*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages",
"*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking"
},
"variants": {
"*Eucharistō*": "give thanks/express gratitude",
"*Theō*": "God/deity",
"*mallon*": "more/rather/to a greater degree",
"*glōssais*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]",
"*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/uttering"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.19",
"source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ θέλω πέντε λόγους διὰ τοῦ νοός μου λαλῆσαι, ἵνα καὶ ἄλλους κατηχήσω, ἢ μυρίους λόγους ἐν γλώσσῃ.",
"text": "*All'* in *ekklēsia* *thelō* *pente* *logous* *dia* the *noos* of-me *lalēsai*, *hina* *kai* *allous* *katēchēsō*, *ē* *myrious* *logous* in *glōssē*.",
"grammar": {
"*All'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/however",
"*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in church/assembly",
"*thelō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I wish/desire/want",
"*pente*": "numeral - five",
"*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/statements",
"*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of",
"*noos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of mind/understanding",
"*lalēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to speak",
"*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]",
"*kai*": "conjunction - also/even",
"*allous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - others",
"*katēchēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I might instruct/teach",
"*ē*": "conjunction - than/rather than",
"*myrious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ten thousand/countless",
"*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/statements",
"*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in tongue/language"
},
"variants": {
"*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering",
"*thelō*": "wish/desire/want/prefer",
"*logous*": "words/statements/messages/utterances",
"*noos*": "mind/understanding/intellect/reason",
"*katēchēsō*": "instruct/teach/inform/communicate to",
"*myrious*": "ten thousand/countless/innumerable/very many",
"*glōssē*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.20",
"source": "Ἀδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν: ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶν τέλειοι γίνεσθε.",
"text": "*Adelphoi*, *mē* *paidia* *ginesthe* in-the *phresin*: *alla* in-the *kakia* *nēpiazete*, in-the *de* *phresin* *teleioi* *ginesthe*.",
"grammar": {
"*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not [with imperative force]",
"*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children",
"*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be",
"*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary",
"*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in evil/malice/wickedness",
"*nēpiazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - be infants/childlike",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]",
"*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding",
"*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mature/complete/perfect",
"*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be"
},
"variants": {
"*Adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]",
"*paidia*": "children/young ones",
"*phresin*": "minds/thinking/understanding/mental faculties",
"*kakia*": "evil/malice/wickedness/vice",
"*nēpiazete*": "be infants/be childlike/be immature/be innocent",
"*teleioi*": "mature/complete/perfect/full-grown"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.21",
"source": "Ἐν τῷ νόμῳ γέγραπται, ὅτι Ἐν ἑτερογλώσσοις καὶ ἐν χείλεσιν ἑτέροις λαλήσω τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ· καὶ οὐδʼ οὕτως εἰσακούσονταί μου, λέγει Κύριος.",
"text": "In the *nomō* *gegraptai*, *hoti* In *heteroglōssois* *kai* in *cheilesin* *heterois* *lalēsō* to-the *laō* to-*toutō*; *kai* *oud'* *houtōs* *eisakousontai* of-me, *legei* *Kyrios*.",
"grammar": {
"*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in law",
"*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - it has been written/it stands written",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that [introduces quotation]",
"*heteroglōssois*": "dative, masculine or neuter, plural - with other tongues/foreign languages",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*cheilesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with lips",
"*heterois*": "dative, neuter, plural - other/different",
"*lalēsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will speak",
"*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to people/nation",
"*toutō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to this",
"*oud'*": "negative particle + conjunction - and not/not even",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this way",
"*eisakousontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - they will listen/hear",
"*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks",
"*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master"
},
"variants": {
"*nomō*": "law/Torah/Scripture",
"*gegraptai*": "has been written/stands written [perfect indicating permanent state]",
"*heteroglōssois*": "other tongues/foreign languages/different speech",
"*cheilesin*": "lips/mouths/speech",
"*heterois*": "other/different/foreign",
"*laō*": "people/nation/population",
"*eisakousontai*": "will listen/will hear/will heed/will obey",
"*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/YHWH [translation of Hebrew divine name]"
}
}
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"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.23",
"source": "Ἐὰν οὖν συνέλθῃ ἡ ἐκκλησία ὅλη ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ, καὶ πάντες γλώσσαις λαλῶσιν, εἰσέλθωσιν δὲ ἰδιῶται, ἢ ἄπιστοι, οὐκ ἐροῦσιν ὅτι μαίνεσθε;",
"text": "*Ean* *oun* *synelthē* the *ekklēsia* *holē* *epi* the *auto*, *kai* *pantes* *glōssais* *lalōsin*, *eiselthōsin* *de* *idiōtai*, *ē* *apistoi*, not *erousin* *hoti* *mainesthe*?",
"grammar": {
"*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/accordingly",
"*synelthē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might come together",
"*ekklēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - church/assembly",
"*holē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - whole/entire",
"*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/at",
"*auto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - same [place]",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all",
"*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages",
"*lalōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might speak",
"*eiselthōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might enter/come in",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [adds thought]",
"*idiōtai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - uninformed/uninitiated",
"*ē*": "conjunction - or",
"*apistoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unbelievers",
"*erousin*": "future indicative, 3rd plural - they will say",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that [introduces content]",
"*mainesthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd plural - you are mad/insane"
},
"variants": {
"*synelthē*": "come together/assemble/gather",
"*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering",
"*epi to auto*": "to the same place/together [idiomatic expression]",
"*glōssais*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]",
"*lalōsin*": "speak/talk/utter",
"*eiselthōsin*": "enter/come in/arrive",
"*idiōtai*": "uninformed/uninitiated/outsiders/laypeople",
"*apistoi*": "unbelievers/faithless ones/non-Christians",
"*mainesthe*": "are mad/are insane/are crazy/are out of your minds"
}
}