1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:26–29

²⁶What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church .

²⁷If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret. ²⁸But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.

²⁹Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

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1 Corinthians 14:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
When	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you come together	συνέρχησθε	synerchēsthe	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble
everyone	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a psalm	ψαλμὸν	psalmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5568 a psalm
a teaching	διδαχὴν	didachēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine
a revelation	ἀποκάλυψιν	apokalypsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G602 an unveiling, uncovering, revealing
a tongue	γλῶσσαν	glōssan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
an interpretation	ἑρμηνείαν	hermēneian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2058 translation, interpretation
All	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
must be done	γινέσθω	ginesthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
build up	οἰκοδομὴν	oikodomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification

1 Corinthians 14:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἴτε	Eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
speaks	λαλεῖ	lalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
in a tongue	γλώσσῃ	glōssē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
most	πλεῖστον	pleiston	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative	G4118 the greatest, the most
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
in	ἀνὰ	ana	Preposition	G303 and, apiece, by, each, every, in, through
turn	μέρος	meros	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
someone	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
must interpret	διερμηνευέτω	diermēneuetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1329 I translate, interpret, explain

1 Corinthians 14:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
there is	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
interpreter	διερμηνευτής	diermēneutēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1328 an interpreter
he should remain silent	σιγάτω	sigatō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4601 I keep silent
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
church	ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
speak	λαλείτω	laleitō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 Corinthians 14:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
prophets	Προφῆται	Prophētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
should speak	λαλείτωσαν	laleitōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
others	ἄλλοι	alloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
should weigh carefully	διακρινέτωσαν	diakrinetōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 14:26 Ephesians 5:19 · Romans 14:19 · 1 Corinthians 12:7–10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:11 · Ephesians 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 14:12–13 · Ephesians 4:29 · Ephesians 4:12 · 2 Corinthians 13:10 · 2 Corinthians 12:19 · 1 Corinthians 14:40 · 1 Corinthians 14:4–6

1 Corinthians 14:27 1 Corinthians 14:26

1 Corinthians 14:29 1 Corinthians 12:10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:19–21 · 1 John 4:1–3

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