1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 14:37
37If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
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.
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.