1 Corinthians 14:24

“But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in, he is convicted by all, he is examined by all,”

1 Corinthians 14:24 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 14:24, word by word

prophesyπροφητεύωσινprophēteuōsin

prophesy

Prophesy: speak on God's behalf.

Where else “prophēteuōsin” appears
unbelieverἄπιστοςapistos

unbelieving

Someone who does not believe.

Where else “apistos” appears
uninstructed personἰδιώτηςidiōtēs

ordinary person, layman

An ordinary person, without special training or office; unskilled, untrained.

Where else “idiōtēs” appears
comes inεἰσέλθῃeiselthēi

enter

To go into a house, a town or a place.

Where else “eiselthēi” appears
he is convictedἐλέγχεταιelenchetai

convict

To expose someone's wrong with proof, so they cannot deny it.

Where else “elenchetai” appears
he is examinedἀνακρίνεταιanakrinetai

examine

To look deeply into something or someone to form a judgment.

Where else “anakrinetai” appears

The context

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?

24 · This verse (above)

25the secrets of his heart become evident, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God is really among you.

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