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"
}
}