1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:3–4

³But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort. ⁴The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

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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

1 Corinthians 14:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	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
edifies	οἰκοδομεῖ	oikodomei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophesies	προφητεύων	prophēteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4395 I foretell, prophesy
edifies	οἰκοδομεῖ	oikodomei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

Cross-references

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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

1 Corinthians 14:4 1 Corinthians 14:22 · 1 Corinthians 14:26 · Mark 16:17 · 1 Corinthians 14:17–19 · 1 Corinthians 14:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.