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So then,ὥστεtonguesαἱ γλῶσσαιareεἰσινa signεἰς σημεῖόνnotοὐfor those whoτοῖςbelieveπιστεύουσινbutἀλλὰfor unbelievers,τοῖς ἀπίστοιςwhileδὲprophecyἡ προφητείαisnotοὐfor unbelieversτοῖς ἀπίστοιςbutἀλλὰfor those whoτοῖςbelieve.πιστεύουσιν
1 Corinthians 14:22
Study it in the app“So then, tongues are a sign not for those who believe but for unbelievers, while prophecy is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 14:22, word by word
- So thenὥστεhōste
so
Draws the conclusion from what has just been said.
Where else “hōste” appears- tonguesγλῶσσαιglōssai
tongues
The gift of speaking in tongues the Spirit gives.
Where else “glōssai” appears- areεἰσινeisin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eisin” appears- a signσημεῖόνsēmeion
mark
A mark that identifies something.
Where else “sēmeion” appears- believeπιστεύουσινpisteuousin
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuousin” appears- for unbelieversἀπίστοιςapistois
unbelieving
Someone who does not believe.
Where else “apistois” appears- prophecyπροφητείαprophēteia
prophecy
Prophecy: a message from God spoken by a prophet; also prophesying.
Where else “prophēteia” appears
The context
21In the law it is written: By people of other tongues and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even so will they listen to me, says the Lord.
22 · This verse (above)
23If then the whole assembly comes together in the same place and all speak in tongues, and uninstructed people or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?