1st Corinthians 14:5
And I will, that all ye speak in tongues, but more that ye prophesy. For he that prophesieth, is more than he that speaketh in languages, or in tongues; but peradventure he expound, or interpret, or declare, that the church take edification.This verse in the real world
In what words
- διερμηνεύωdiermēneúōto explain thoroughly, by implication, to translate
- ἐκτόςektósthe exterior; figuratively (as a preposition) aside from, besides
- οἰκοδομήoikodomḗarchitecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation
- προφητεύωprophēteúōto foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
- μείζωνmeízōnlarger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
- γλῶσσαglōssathe tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
- μᾶλλονmâllon(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
- εἰ μήei mḗif not
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
1Co 12:28–30, 1Co 12:10, 1Co 13:1, Num 11:28–29, Mrk 16:17, 1Co 14:3–4, 1Co 13:4, 1Co 14:1