1 Cor 14:20-25 : 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"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.24",
"source": "Ἐὰν δὲ πάντες προφητεύωσιν, εἰσέλθῃ δέ τις ἄπιστος, ἢ ἰδιώτης, ἐλέγχεται ὑπὸ πάντων, ἀνακρίνεται ὑπὸ πάντων:",
"text": "*Ean* *de* *pantes* *prophēteuōsin*, *eiselthē* *de* *tis* *apistos*, *ē* *idiōtēs*, *elenchetai* *hypo* *pantōn*, *anakrinetai* *hypo* *pantōn*:",
"grammar": {
"*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]",
"*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all",
"*prophēteuōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might prophesy",
"*eiselthē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might enter/come in",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [adds thought]",
"*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - someone/anyone",
"*apistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - unbeliever",
"*ē*": "conjunction - or",
"*idiōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - uninformed/uninitiated",
"*elenchetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is convicted/convinced",
"*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by",
"*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all",
"*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is examined/judged",
"*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all"
},
"variants": {
"*prophēteuōsin*": "prophesy/speak God's message/speak under divine inspiration",
"*eiselthē*": "enter/come in/arrive",
"*apistos*": "unbeliever/faithless one/non-Christian",
"*idiōtēs*": "uninformed/uninitiated/outsider/layperson",
"*elenchetai*": "is convicted/is convinced/is reproved/is exposed",
"*anakrinetai*": "is examined/is judged/is questioned/is scrutinized"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.25",
"source": "Καὶ οὕτως τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ φανερὰ γίνεται· καὶ οὕτως πεσὼν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τῷ Θεῷ, ἀπαγγέλλων ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὄντως ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστιν.",
"text": "*Kai* *houtōs* the *krypta* of-the *kardias* of-*autou* *phanera* *ginetai*; *kai* *houtōs* *pesōn* *epi* *prosōpon* *proskynēsei* to-the *Theō*, *apangellōn* *hoti* the *Theos* *ontōs* in *hymin* *estin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this way",
"*krypta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - hidden things/secrets",
"*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his",
"*phanera*": "nominative, neuter, plural - manifest/evident",
"*ginetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - become/are made",
"*kai*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this way",
"*pesōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen",
"*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on",
"*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face",
"*proskynēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will worship/bow down",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God",
"*apangellōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - declaring/reporting",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that [introduces content]",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*ontōs*": "adverb - truly/really/indeed",
"*hymin*": "dative, plural - in/among you [plural]",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists"
},
"variants": {
"*krypta*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters",
"*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind/center of emotion and thought",
"*phanera*": "manifest/evident/revealed/clear",
"*ginetai*": "become/are made/come to be",
"*pesōn*": "having fallen/having prostrated himself",
"*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence",
"*proskynēsei*": "will worship/will bow down/will prostrate himself in reverence",
"*Theō*": "God/deity",
"*apangellōn*": "declaring/reporting/announcing/proclaiming",
"*Theos*": "God/deity",
"*ontōs*": "truly/really/indeed/actually"
}
}