Verse 4

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.4", "source": "Ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ· ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ.", "text": "The *lalōn* *glōssē* *heauton* *oikodomei*; the *de* *prophēteuōn* *ekklēsian* *oikodomei*.", "grammar": { "*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking/one who speaks", "*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with/in tongue/language", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - himself [reflexive pronoun]", "*oikodomei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - builds up/edifies", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*prophēteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - prophesying/one who prophesies", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly/congregation", "*oikodomei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - builds up/edifies" }, "variants": { "*lalōn*": "speaking/uttering/talking", "*glōssē*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]", "*oikodomei*": "builds up/edifies/strengthens/constructs", "*prophēteuōn*": "prophesying/speaking God's message/speaking under divine inspiration", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.22", "source": "Ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖόν εἰσιν, οὐ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἀπίστοις: ἡ δὲ προφητεία οὐ τοῖς ἀπίστοις, ἀλλὰ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.", "text": "*Hōste* the *glōssai* *eis* *sēmeion* *eisin*, not to-the *pisteuousin*, *alla* to-the *apistois*: the *de* *prophēteia* not to-the *apistois*, *alla* to-the *pisteuousin*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore/thus", "*glōssai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/as", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - are/exist", "*pisteuousin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the believing ones", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to unbelieving ones", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to unbelieving ones", "*pisteuousin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the believing ones" }, "variants": { "*Hōste*": "so that/therefore/thus/consequently", "*glōssai*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]", "*sēmeion*": "sign/mark/token/indication", "*pisteuousin*": "believing ones/believers/those who believe", "*apistois*": "unbelieving ones/unbelievers/faithless ones", "*prophēteia*": "prophecy/prophetic speaking/inspired utterance" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.26", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐστιν, ἀδελφοί; ὅταν συνέρχησθε, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν ψαλμὸν ἔχει, διδαχὴν ἔχει, γλῶσσαν ἔχει, ἀποκάλυψιν ἔχει, ἑρμηνείαν ἔχει. Πάντα πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν γινέσθω.", "text": "*Ti* *oun* *estin*, *adelphoi*? *hotan* *synerchēsthe*, *hekastos* of-*hymōn* *psalmon* *echei*, *didachēn* *echei*, *glōssan* *echei*, *apokalypsin* *echei*, *hermēneian* *echei*. *Panta* *pros* *oikodomēn* *ginesthō*.", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular - what? [interrogative]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/accordingly", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever/when", "*synerchēsthe*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural - you come together", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you [plural]", "*psalmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - psalm/hymn", "*echei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*apokalypsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - revelation", "*hermēneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - interpretation", "*Panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up", "*ginesthō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let it be/happen/done" }, "variants": { "*Ti*": "what?/what thing?", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*synerchēsthe*": "come together/assemble/gather", "*hekastos*": "each one/every one/each person", "*psalmon*": "psalm/hymn/song/sacred song", "*didachēn*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*glōssan*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]", "*apokalypsin*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling", "*hermēneian*": "interpretation/translation/explanation", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening/improvement", "*ginesthō*": "let be/happen/be done/take place" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.5", "source": "Θέλω δὲ πάντας ὑμᾶς λαλεῖν γλώσσαις, μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε: μείζων γὰρ ὁ προφητεύων ἢ ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσαις, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ διερμηνεύει, ἵνα ἡ ἐκκλησία οἰκοδομὴν λάβῃ.", "text": "*Thelō* *de* *pantas* *hymas* *lalein* *glōssais*, *mallon* *de* *hina* *prophēteuēte*: *meizōn* *gar* the *prophēteuōn* *ē* the *lalōn* *glōssais*, *ektos* *ei* *mē* *diermēneuei*, *hina* the *ekklēsia* *oikodomēn* *labē*.", "grammar": { "*Thelō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I wish/desire/want", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you [plural]", "*lalein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more/preferably", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*prophēteuēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may prophesy", "*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - greater", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*prophēteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - prophesying/one who prophesies", "*ē*": "conjunction - than/or", "*lalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking/one who speaks", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages", "*ektos*": "adverb/preposition - except/unless/apart from", "*ei*": "conjunction - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*diermēneuei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - interprets/translates", "*ekklēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - church/assembly/congregation", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up", "*labē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might receive/get/take" }, "variants": { "*Thelō*": "wish/desire/want/will", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]", "*prophēteuēte*": "prophesy/speak forth God's message/speak under divine inspiration", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*diermēneuei*": "interprets/translates/explains", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening/construction", "*labē*": "receive/get/take/obtain" } }
  • Mark 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Mark.16.17", "source": "Σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει· Ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσιν· γλώσσαις λαλήσουσιν καιναῖς·", "text": "*Sēmeia de tois pisteusasin tauta parakolouthēsei*; In the *onomati* of me *daimonia ekbalousin*; with *glōssais lalēsousin kainais*;", "grammar": { "*Sēmeia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - signs", "*pisteusasin*": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, plural, active - having believed", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, neuter, plural - these", "*parakolouthēsei*": "future, 3rd singular, active - will follow/accompany", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*daimonia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - demons", "*ekbalousin*": "future, 3rd plural, active - they will cast out", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tongues/languages", "*lalēsousin*": "future, 3rd plural, active - they will speak", "*kainais*": "dative, feminine, plural - new" }, "variants": { "*Sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*parakolouthēsei*": "will follow/accompany/attend", "*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits", "*ekbalousin*": "will cast out/expel", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages", "*kainais*": "new/fresh/unprecedented" } }
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.14.19", "source": "Ἄρα οὖν τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης διώκωμεν, καὶ τὰ τῆς οἰκοδομῆς τῆς εἰς ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Ara oun* the things of the *eirēnēs diōkōmen*, and the things of the *oikodomēs* of the unto *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - so/therefore", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace", "*diōkōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us pursue", "*oikodomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of building up/edification", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another" }, "variants": { "*Ara oun*": "so therefore/consequently", "*eirēnēs*": "of peace/of harmony", "*diōkōmen*": "let us pursue/let us follow after", "*oikodomēs*": "of building up/of edification/of strengthening", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other" } }
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω προφητείαν, καὶ εἰδῶ τὰ μυστήρια πάντα, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γνῶσιν· καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω πᾶσαν τὴν πίστιν, ὥστε ὄρη μεθιστάνειν, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐθέν εἰμι.", "text": "And if I *echō* *prophēteian*, and *eidō* the *mystēria* all, and all the *gnōsin*; and if I *echō* all the *pistin*, so as *orē* to *methistanein*, *agapēn* but not *echō*, nothing I *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*echō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I have/possess", "*prophēteian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophecy/gift of prophecy", "*eidō*": "perfect, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I know/understand", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries/secrets", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all/whole", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/so as", "*orē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mountains", "*methistanein*": "present, active, infinitive - to remove/transfer/move", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*outhen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*prophēteian*": "prophecy/gift of prophecy/prophetic ability", "*eidō*": "know fully/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden things", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*methistanein*": "remove/move/transfer/relocate", "*outhen*": "nothing/nothing at all/no one" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.3", "source": "Ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ οἰκοδομὴν, καὶ παράκλησιν, καὶ παραμυθίαν.", "text": "The *de* *prophēteuōn* to-*anthrōpois* *lalei* *oikodomēn*, *kai* *paraklēsin*, *kai* *paramythian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*prophēteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - prophesying/one who prophesies", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to men/humans", "*lalei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/is speaking", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - encouragement/exhortation/comfort", "*paramythian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - consolation/comfort/encouragement" }, "variants": { "*prophēteuōn*": "prophesying/speaking God's message/speaking under divine inspiration", "*anthrōpois*": "men/human beings/people", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening/construction", "*paraklēsin*": "encouragement/exhortation/comfort/consolation", "*paramythian*": "consolation/comfort/soothing words/encouragement" } }