1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 14:6
6Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Νῦν | Nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| I come | ἔλθω | elthō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| speaking | λαλῶν | lalōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| in tongues | γλώσσαις | glōssais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G1100 the tongue, a language, nation |
| how | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| will I benefit | ὠφελήσω | ōphelēsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G5623 I help, benefit, do good |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| unless | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| I | λαλήσω | lalēsō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| revelation | ἀποκαλύψει | apokalypsei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G602 an unveiling, uncovering, revealing |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| knowledge | γνώσει | gnōsei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| prophecy | προφητείᾳ | prophēteia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4394 prophecy |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| teaching | διδαχῇ | didachē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1322 teaching, doctrine |
Cross-references
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Ephesians 1:17 · Romans 6:17 · 2 Timothy 3:16 · Hebrews 13:9 · 2 John 1:9 · 1 Corinthians 14:26–30 · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · 2 Peter 3:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.