1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:21–22

²¹It is written in the Law:

“By strange tongues and foreign lips

I will speak to this people,

but even then they will not listen to Me,

says the Lord.”^c

²²Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.

Footnotes

c 14:21 Isaiah 28:11–12|ISA 28:11-12

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1 Corinthians 14:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
By	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
strange tongues	ἑτερογλώσσοις	heteroglōssois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2084 speaking another language
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
foreign	ἑτέρων	heterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2087 another, different
lips	χείλεσιν	cheilesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G5491 a lip, mouth, shore
I will speak	λαλήσω	lalēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
even	οὐδ’	oud’	Adverb	G3761 neither, nor, not even
then	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
they will	εἰσακούσονταί	eisakousontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1522 I hear, listen to
Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

1 Corinthians 14:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tongues	γλῶσσαι	glōssai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
then	Ὥστε	Hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
a sign	σημεῖόν	sēmeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
for	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believers	πιστεύουσιν	pisteuousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
for	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
unbelievers	ἀπίστοις	apistois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
Prophecy	προφητεία	prophēteia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4394 prophecy
however	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
for	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believers	πιστεύουσιν	pisteuousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
for	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
unbelievers	ἀπίστοις	apistois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 14:21 Isaiah 28:11–12 · Jeremiah 5:15 · Deuteronomy 28:49

1 Corinthians 14:22 Acts 2:6–12 · Mark 16:17 · 1 Timothy 1:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.