1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:36–37

³⁶Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached? ³⁷If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

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1 Corinthians 14:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
originate	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
with	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the only	μόνους	monous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
it has reached	κατήντησεν	katēntēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2658 I come down, arrive at, reach

1 Corinthians 14:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἴ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
considers	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
a prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
spiritual person	πνευματικός	pneumatikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4152 spiritual
let him acknowledge	ἐπιγινωσκέτω	epiginōsketō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
I am writing	γράφω	graphō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Lord’s	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
command	ἐντολή	entolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command

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1 Corinthians 14:37 1 John 4:6 · 2 Corinthians 10:7 · Jude 1:17 · 2 Peter 3:2 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.