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1 Corinthians 14 KJV

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  1. 1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.Διώκετε τὴν ἀγάπην ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ πνευματικά μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε
  2. 2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ ⸀ἀλλὰ θεῷ οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει πνεύματι δὲ λαλεῖ μυστήρια
  3. 3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ οἰκοδομὴν καὶ παράκλησιν καὶ παραμυθίαν
  4. 4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ
  5. 5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.θέλω δὲ πάντας ὑμᾶς λαλεῖν γλώσσαις μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε μείζων ⸀δὲ ὁ προφητεύων ἢ ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσαις ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ ⸀διερμηνεύῃ ἵνα ἡ ἐκκλησία οἰκοδομὴν λάβῃ
  6. 6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?⸀Νῦν 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
  7. 7And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα εἴτε αὐλὸς εἴτε κιθάρα ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ ⸀δῷ πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον
  8. 8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?καὶ γὰρ ἐὰν ἄδηλον ⸂φωνὴν σάλπιγξ⸃ δῷ τίς παρασκευάσεται εἰς πόλεμον
  9. 9So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.καὶ ὑμεῖς διὰ τῆς γλώσσης ἐὰν μὴ εὔσημον λόγον δῶτε πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ λαλούμενον ἔσεσθε γὰρ εἰς ἀέρα λαλοῦντες
  10. 10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.τοσαῦτα εἰ τύχοι γένη φωνῶν ⸀εἰσιν ἐν κόσμῳ καὶ ⸀οὐδὲν ἄφωνον
  11. 11Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.ἐὰν οὖν μὴ τὴν δύναμιν τῆς φωνῆς ἔσομαι τῷ λαλοῦντι βάρβαρος καὶ ὁ λαλῶν ἐν ἐμοὶ βάρβαρος
  12. 12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπεὶ ζηλωταί ἐστε πνευμάτων πρὸς τὴν οἰκοδομὴν τῆς ἐκκλησίας ζητεῖτε ἵνα περισσεύητε
  13. 13Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.⸀Διὸ ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ προσευχέσθω ἵνα διερμηνεύῃ
  14. 14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.ἐὰν γὰρ προσεύχωμαι γλώσσῃ τὸ πνεῦμά μου προσεύχεται ὁ δὲ νοῦς μου ἄκαρπός ἐστιν
  15. 15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.τί οὖν ἐστιν προσεύξομαι τῷ πνεύματι προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ ψαλῶ τῷ πνεύματι ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ
  16. 16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?ἐπεὶ ἐὰν ⸀εὐλογῇς ⸀πνεύματι ὁ ἀναπληρῶν τὸν τόπον τοῦ ἰδιώτου πῶς ἐρεῖ τὸ Ἀμήν ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εὐχαριστίᾳ ἐπειδὴ τί λέγεις οὐκ
  17. 17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.σὺ μὲν γὰρ καλῶς εὐχαριστεῖς ἀλλ’ ὁ ἕτερος οὐκ οἰκοδομεῖται
  18. 18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:εὐχαριστῶ τῷ ⸀θεῷ πάντων ὑμῶν μᾶλλον ⸀γλώσσαις ⸀λαλῶ
  19. 19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.ἀλλὰ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ θέλω πέντε λόγους ⸂τῷ νοΐ⸃ μου λαλῆσαι ἵνα καὶ ἄλλους κατηχήσω ἢ μυρίους λόγους ἐν γλώσσῃ
  20. 20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.Ἀδελφοί μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶν τέλειοι γίνεσθε
  21. 21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.ἐν τῷ νόμῳ γέγραπται ὅτι Ἐν ἑτερογλώσσοις καὶ ἐν χείλεσιν ⸀ἑτέρων λαλήσω τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ καὶ οὐδ’ εἰσακούσονταί μου λέγει κύριος
  22. 22Wherefore 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.ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖόν εἰσιν οὐ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἡ δὲ προφητεία οὐ τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἀλλὰ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν
  23. 23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?ἐὰν οὖν συνέλθῃ ἡ ἐκκλησία ὅλη ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ καὶ πάντες ⸂λαλῶσιν γλώσσαις⸃ εἰσέλθωσιν δὲ ἰδιῶται ἢ ἄπιστοι οὐκ ἐροῦσιν ὅτι μαίνεσθε
  24. 24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:ἐὰν δὲ πάντες προφητεύωσιν εἰσέλθῃ δέ ἄπιστος ἢ ἰδιώτης ἐλέγχεται ὑπὸ πάντων ἀνακρίνεται ὑπὸ πάντων
  25. 25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.⸀τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ φανερὰ γίνεται καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τῷ θεῷ ἀπαγγέλλων ὅτι ⸂Ὄντως ὁ θεὸς⸃ ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστιν
  26. 26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.Τί οὖν ἐστιν ἀδελφοί ὅταν συνέρχησθε ⸀ἕκαστος ψαλμὸν ἔχει διδαχὴν ἔχει ⸂ἀποκάλυψιν ἔχει γλῶσσαν⸃ ἔχει ἑρμηνείαν ἔχει πάντα πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν γινέσθω
  27. 27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.εἴτε γλώσσῃ λαλεῖ κατὰ δύο ἢ τὸ πλεῖστον τρεῖς καὶ ἀνὰ μέρος καὶ εἷς διερμηνευέτω
  28. 28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ᾖ ⸀διερμηνευτής σιγάτω ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ἑαυτῷ δὲ λαλείτω καὶ τῷ θεῷ
  29. 29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.προφῆται δὲ δύο ἢ τρεῖς λαλείτωσαν καὶ οἱ ἄλλοι διακρινέτωσαν
  30. 30If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.ἐὰν δὲ ἄλλῳ ἀποκαλυφθῇ καθημένῳ ὁ πρῶτος σιγάτω
  31. 31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.δύνασθε γὰρ καθ’ ἕνα πάντες προφητεύειν ἵνα πάντες μανθάνωσιν καὶ πάντες παρακαλῶνται
  32. 32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.καὶ πνεύματα προφητῶν προφήταις ὑποτάσσεται
  33. 33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἀκαταστασίας ὁ θεὸς ἀλλὰ εἰρήνης ὡς ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῶν ἁγίων
  34. 34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.Αἱ ⸀γυναῖκες ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις σιγάτωσαν οὐ γὰρ ⸀ἐπιτρέπεται αὐταῖς λαλεῖν ἀλλὰ ⸀ὑποτασσέσθωσαν καθὼς καὶ ὁ νόμος λέγει
  35. 35And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.εἰ δέ ⸀μαθεῖν θέλουσιν ἐν οἴκῳ τοὺς ἰδίους ἄνδρας ἐπερωτάτωσαν αἰσχρὸν γάρ ἐστιν γυναικὶ ⸂λαλεῖν ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ⸃
  36. 36What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?ἢ ἀφ’ ὑμῶν ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ἐξῆλθεν ἢ εἰς ὑμᾶς μόνους κατήντησεν
  37. 37If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.Εἴ δοκεῖ προφήτης εἶναι ἢ πνευματικός ἐπιγινωσκέτω ἃ γράφω ὑμῖν ὅτι κυρίου ⸀ἐστίν
  38. 38But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.εἰ δέ ἀγνοεῖ ⸀ἀγνοεῖται
  39. 39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.ὥστε ἀδελφοί ⸀μου ζηλοῦτε τὸ προφητεύειν καὶ τὸ λαλεῖν ⸂μὴ κωλύετε γλώσσαις⸃
  40. 40Let all things be done decently and in order.πάντα ⸀δὲ εὐσχημόνως καὶ κατὰ τάξιν γινέσθω

1 Corinthians 14 original-language research

The Greek lines shown beneath the KJV text come from the MorphGNT Greek New Testament data in YHWSA. The chapter vocabulary below is ranked from verse-level Strong's tagging; grammatical particles are omitted so meaningful terms remain visible.

595 tagged Greek tokens174 distinct lexical entries40 of 40 verses source-tagged
γλῶσσαG1100
glōssa · GLOSE-sa

the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)

15 occurrences in verses 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27, 39
εἰμίG1510
eimi · ee-MEE

I exist (used only when emphatic)

14 occurrences in verses 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 22, 25, 26, 28, 33, 35, 37
ἤG2228
ē · ay

disjunctive, or; comparative, than

14 occurrences in verses 5, 6, 7, 19, 23, 24, 27, 29, 36, 37
ἐάνG1437
ean · ay-AN

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

12 occurrences in verses 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 23, 24, 28, 30
πᾶςG3956
pas · pahs

all, any, every, the whole

12 occurrences in verses 5, 18, 23, 24, 26, 31, 33, 40
σύG4771
sy · syoo

thou

12 occurrences in verses 5, 6, 9, 12, 17, 18, 25, 36, 37
ἐκκλησίαG1577
ekklēsia · ake-klay-SEE-ah

a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)

9 occurrences in verses 4, 5, 12, 19, 23, 28, 33, 34, 35
μήG3361
mē · may

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

8 occurrences in verses 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 20, 28, 39
οὐG3756
ou · oo

the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not

8 occurrences in verses 2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 33, 34

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