1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:39–40

³⁹So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. ⁴⁰But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Ὥστε	Hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
be eager	ζηλοῦτε	zēloute	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2206 I am jealous, eager for
to prophesy	προφητεύειν	prophēteuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4395 I foretell, prophesy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
forbid	κωλύετε	kōlyete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2967 I prevent, hinder
speaking	λαλεῖν	lalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
in tongues	γλώσσαις	glōssais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
everything	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
in a proper	εὐσχημόνως	euschēmonōs	Adverb	G2156 becomingly, decorously
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
orderly	τάξιν	taxin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5010 order, position, rank

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Corinthians 14:39 1 Corinthians 12:31 · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · 1 Thessalonians 5:20 · 1 Corinthians 14:3 · 1 Corinthians 14:24–25 · 1 Corinthians 14:5

1 Corinthians 14:40 Titus 1:5 · Colossians 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 14:26–33 · 1 Corinthians 11:34 · Romans 13:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.