1 Corinthians 14

Paul compares the spiritual gifts of tongues and prophecy, emphasizing that speaking in tongues is directed to Theos (God) rather than to men and primarily edifies the speaker, while prophecy edifies the entire ekklesia (church).[2] Paul instructs the Corinthians to pursue prophecy over uninterpreted tongues in public worship, to maintain order and maturity in their thinking, and to ensure that unbelievers and the uninformed can understand and be convicted by the gospel message.[1][2]

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Interlinear Text

I wish I will but now all all of them you you all to speak to be speaking in tongues to/for tongues rather more but now that in order that you might prophesy you may be prophesying greater the greater one is now the one the who prophesies proclaiming as a prophet than or the one the who speaks the one speaking in tongues to/for tongues unless outside if if not not (contingently) he interprets may interpret thoroughly so that in order that the the church to the called-out assembly edifying building-up may receive he may take
Verse 5 θέλω thelo I wish I will V PRS ACT IND 1P SG δὲ de but now CONJ πάντας pantas all all of them PRO.I ACC M PL ὑμᾶς umas you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL λαλεῖν lalein to speak to be speaking V PRS ACT INF γλώσσαις glossais in tongues to/for tongues N DAT F PL μᾶλλον mallon rather more ADV δὲ de-2 but now CONJ ἵνα ina that in order that CONJ.S προφητεύητε propheteuete you might prophesy you may be prophesying V PRS ACT SUBJ 2P PL μείζων meizon greater the greater one ADJ.P NOM M SG δὲ de-3 is now CONJ ὁ o the one the PRO.D NOM M SG προφητεύων propheteuon who prophesies proclaiming as a prophet V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG ἢ e than or CONJ ὁ o-2 the one the PRO.D NOM M SG λαλῶν lalon who speaks the one speaking V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG γλώσσαις glossais-2 in tongues to/for tongues N DAT F PL ἐκτὸς ektos unless outside ADV εἰ ei if if PREP μὴ me not not (contingently) ADV διερμηνεύῃ diermeneue he interprets may interpret thoroughly V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG ἵνα ina-2 so that in order that CONJ.S ἡ e-2 the the ART NOM F SG ἐκκλησία ekklesia church to the called-out assembly N NOM F SG οἰκοδομὴν oikodomen edifying building-up N ACC F SG λάβῃ labe may receive he may take V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG
Now now but now brothers brothers if if I come I may come to toward you you all tongues to/for tongues speaking the one speaking what what? you you all will I profit I will benefit unless if not not (contingently) to you to you all I speak I might speak either or in in revelation to an unveiling or or in in knowledge to knowledge or or in in prophecy inspired proclamation or or teaching in teaching
Verse 6 νῦν nun Now now ADV δέ de but now CONJ ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers brothers N VOC M PL ἐὰν ean if if CONJ.S ἔλθω eltho I come I may come V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL γλώσσαις glossais tongues to/for tongues N DAT F PL λαλῶν lalon speaking the one speaking V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG τί ti what what? PRO.Q ACC N SG ὑμᾶς umas-2 you you all PRO.P 2P ACC PL ὠφελήσω opheleso will I profit I will benefit V FUT ACT IND 1P SG ἐὰν ean-2 unless if CONJ.S μὴ me not not (contingently) ADV ὑμῖν umin to you to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL λαλήσω laleso I speak I might speak V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG ἢ e either or PART ἐν en in in PREP DAT ἀποκαλύψει apokalupsei revelation to an unveiling N DAT F SG ἢ e-2 or or CONJ.C ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT γνώσει gnosei knowledge to knowledge N DAT F SG ἢ e-3 or or CONJ.C ἐν en-3 in in PREP DAT προφητείᾳ propheteia prophecy inspired proclamation N DAT F SG ἢ e-4 or or CONJ.C διδαχῇ didache teaching in teaching N DAT F SG
even nevertheless the the (neuter plural) lifeless things soulless things sound a sound giving giving (neuter plural) whether whether pipe reed pipe or whether harp lyre if if distinction a distinction in the to the ones sounds with articulated sounds not not (contingently) give he/she/it might give how in what way? shall be known will be recognized what to the is piped being played on the aulos or or what to the is harped being played on the kithara
Verse 7 ὅμως omos even nevertheless ADV τὰ ta the the (neuter plural) ART NOM N PL ἄψυχα apsucha lifeless things soulless things ADJ.S NOM N PL φωνὴν phonen sound a sound N ACC F SG διδόντα didonta giving giving (neuter plural) V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N PL εἴτε eite whether whether PART αὐλὸς aulos pipe reed pipe N NOM M SG εἴτε eite-2 or whether CONJ.C κιθάρα kithara harp lyre N NOM F SG ἐὰν ean if if CONJ.S διαστολὴν diastolen distinction a distinction N ACC F SG τοῖς tois in the to the ones ART DAT M PL φθόγγοις phthoggois sounds with articulated sounds N DAT M PL μὴ me not not (contingently) ADV δῷ do give he/she/it might give V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG πῶς pos how in what way? ADV γνωσθήσεται gnosthesetai shall be known will be recognized V FUT PASS IND 3P SG τὸ to what to the PRO.R NOM N SG αὐλούμενον auloumenon is piped being played on the aulos V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG ἢ e or or CONJ τὸ to-2 what to the PRO.D NOM N SG κιθαριζόμενον kitharizomenon is harped being played on the kithara V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG
Otherwise since if if you bless you may speak well of with the spirit to the breath-force the the one filling filling up the the place of places of the of the unlearned of a layperson how in what way? will he say he/she will say the to the Amen truly at upon, over your to the your you (singular) giving of thanks in thanksgiving since since what what? you say you are saying not not he knows he has seen and knows
Verse 16 ἐπεὶ epei Otherwise since CONJ.S ἐὰν ean if if CONJ.S εὐλογῇς euloges you bless you may speak well of V PRS ACT SUBJ 2P SG πνεύματι pneumati with the spirit to the breath-force N DAT N SG ὁ o the the PRO.D NOM M SG ἀναπληρῶν anapleron one filling filling up V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG τὸν ton the the ART ACC M SG τόπον topon place of places N ACC M SG τοῦ tou of the of the ART GEN M SG ἰδιώτου idiotou unlearned of a layperson N GEN M SG πῶς pos how in what way? ADV ἐρεῖ erei will he say he/she will say V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὸ to the to the ART ACC N SG ἀμήν amen Amen truly EXCL ἐπὶ epi at upon, over PREP DAT τῇ te your to the ART DAT F SG σῇ se your you (singular) DET.P 2P DAT F SG εὐχαριστίᾳ eucharistia giving of thanks in thanksgiving N DAT F SG ἐπειδὴ epeide since since CONJ.S τί ti what what? PRO.Q ACC N SG λέγεις legeis you say you are saying V PRS ACT IND 2P SG οὐκ ouk not not ADV οἶδεν oiden he knows he has seen and knows V PRF ACT IND 3P SG
What what? then therefore is is brethren brothers when whenever you come together you are assembling yourselves together each one each one a psalm of string-accompanied hymns has has a teaching teaching has has a revelation an unveiling has has a tongue a tongue has has an interpretation interpretation has has all things all things for toward edification building-up Let be done let it become
Verse 26 τί ti What what? PRO.Q NOM N SG οὖν oun then therefore CONJ ἐστιν estin is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἀδελφοί adelphoi brethren brothers N VOC M PL ὅταν otan when whenever CONJ.S συνέρχησθε sunerchesthe you come together you are assembling yourselves together V PRS MID SUBJ 2P PL ἕκαστος ekastos each one each one PRO.I NOM M SG ψαλμὸν psalmon a psalm of string-accompanied hymns N ACC M SG ἔχει echei has has V PRS ACT IND 3P SG διδαχὴν didachen a teaching teaching N ACC F SG ἔχει echei-2 has has V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἀποκάλυψιν apokalupsin a revelation an unveiling N ACC F SG ἔχει echei-3 has has V PRS ACT IND 3P SG γλῶσσαν glossan a tongue a tongue N ACC F SG ἔχει echei-4 has has V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἑρμηνίαν ermenian an interpretation interpretation N ACC F SG ἔχει echei-5 has has V PRS ACT IND 3P SG πάντα panta all things all things PRO.I NOM N PL πρὸς pros for toward PREP ACC οἰκοδομὴν oikodomen edification building-up N ACC F SG γινέσθω ginestho Let be done let it become V PRS MID IMP 3P SG
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