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Forγὰρthe one whoὁspeaksλαλῶνin a tongueγλώσσῃdoes notοὐκspeakλαλεῖto peopleἀνθρώποιςbutἀλλὰto God;θεῷforγὰρno oneοὐδεὶςunderstands him,ἀκούειbutδὲby the Spiritπνεύματιhe speaksλαλεῖmysteries.μυστήρια
1 Corinthians 14:2
Study it in the app“For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God; for no one understands him, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.”
Paul asks us to follow love and seek what builds up, encourages and comfortsThe Holy Spirit
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 14:2, word by word
- speaksλαλῶνlalōn
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalōn” appears- in a tongueγλώσσῃglōssēi
tongues
The gift of speaking in tongues the Spirit gives.
Where else “glōssēi” appears- to peopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpois” appears- to Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- understands himἀκούειakouei
understand
To understand what you hear.
Where else “akouei” appears- by the Spiritπνεύματιpneumati
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumati” appears- mysteriesμυστήριαmystēria
mystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
Where else “mystēria” appears
Translation note
“By the Spirit” can also be understood “in his spirit.”
The context
1Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
2 · This verse (above)
3But the one who prophesies speaks to people words of building up and encouragement and comfort.