1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 14:1–3
1Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. 2For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
1 Corinthians 14:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnestly pursue | Διώκετε | Diōkete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| love | ἀγάπην | agapēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| eagerly desire | ζηλοῦτε | zēloute | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2206 I am jealous, eager for |
| spiritual gifts | πνευματικά | pneumatika | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4152 spiritual |
| especially | μᾶλλον | mallon | Adverb | G3123 more, rather |
| of prophecy | προφητεύητε | prophēteuēte | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4395 I foretell, prophesy |
1 Corinthians 14:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| he who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| speaks | λαλῶν | lalōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| in a tongue | γλώσσῃ | glōssē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1100 the tongue, a language, nation |
| does not speak | λαλεῖ | lalei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| to men | ἀνθρώποις | anthrōpois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| to God | Θεῷ | Theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| Indeed | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| no one | οὐδεὶς | oudeis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| understands | ἀκούει | akouei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| he utters | λαλεῖ | lalei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| mysteries | μυστήρια | mystēria | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3466 anything hidden, a mystery |
| in the Spirit | πνεύματι | pneumati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
1 Corinthians 14:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| prophesies | προφητεύων | prophēteuōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4395 I foretell, prophesy |
| speaks | λαλεῖ | lalei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| to men | ἀνθρώποις | anthrōpois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| edification | οἰκοδομὴν | oikodomēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3619 the act of building, a building, edification |
| encouragement | παράκλησιν | paraklēsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3874 exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| comfort | παραμυθίαν | paramythian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3889 encouragement, comfort |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 14:1 1 Timothy 4:14 · 1 Corinthians 14:39 · 1 Corinthians 16:14 · 1 Thessalonians 5:20 · 1 Corinthians 12:1 · Hebrews 12:14 · 1 Corinthians 14:3–5 · 1 Corinthians 13:13 · Proverbs 15:9 · 1 Peter 3:11–13 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · 1 Corinthians 14:37
1 Corinthians 14:2 Mark 16:17 · Acts 19:6 · Acts 10:46 · Acts 2:4–11 · 1 Corinthians 13:2 · 1 Corinthians 2:10 · Colossians 1:26–27 · Ephesians 3:3–9 · 1 Corinthians 14:9–11 · Revelation 10:7 · 1 Timothy 3:9 · Ephesians 6:19
1 Corinthians 14:3 1 Corinthians 14:12 · 1 Timothy 4:13 · Jude 1:20 · 2 Timothy 4:2 · Ephesians 6:22 · Romans 14:19 · Titus 1:9 · 1 Corinthians 14:26 · 1 Thessalonians 5:11–14 · 1 Corinthians 14:31 · Titus 2:6 · 1 Corinthians 14:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.