1 Corinthians 14:22

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖόν εἰσιν, οὐ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἀπίστοις: ἡ δὲ προφητεία οὐ τοῖς ἀπίστοις, ἀλλὰ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

• 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.

• 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore{G5620} tongues{G1100} are{G1526} for{G1519} a sign,{G4592} not{G3756} to them{G3588} that believe,{G4100} but{G235} to the{G3588} unbelieving:{G571} but{G1161} prophesying{G4394} [is for a sign], not{G571} to the{G3588} unbelieving,{G571} but{G235} to them{G3588} that believe.{G4100}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore{G5620} tongues{G1100} are{G1526}{(G5748)} for{G1519} a sign{G4592}, not{G3756} to them that believe{G4100}{(G5723)}, but{G235} to them that believe not{G571}: but{G1161} prophesying{G4394} serveth not{G3756} for them that believe not{G571}, but{G235} for them which believe{G4100}{(G5723)}.

• 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.

• 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" } }