1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:39

³⁹So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

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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

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