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Butδὲthe one whoὁprophesiesπροφητεύωνspeaksλαλεῖto peopleἀνθρώποιςwords ofbuilding upοἰκοδομὴνandκαὶencouragementπαράκλησινandκαὶcomfort.παραμυθίαν
1 Corinthians 14:3
Study it in the app“But the one who prophesies speaks to people words of building up and encouragement and comfort.”
Paul asks us to follow love and seek what builds up, encourages and comfortsThe Holy Spirit
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 14:3, word by word
- prophesiesπροφητεύωνprophēteuōn
prophesy
Prophesy: speak on God's behalf.
Where else “prophēteuōn” appears- speaksλαλεῖlalei
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalei” appears- to peopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpois” appears- building upοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēn
building up
Helping others grow in faith.
Where else “oikodomēn” appears- encouragementπαράκλησινparaklēsin
encouragement
Words that spur on, or a pressing request.
Where else “paraklēsin” appears- comfortπαραμυθίανparamythian
comfort
Comfort: a word that encourages and consoles.
Where else “paramythian” appears
The context
2For 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.
3 · This verse (above)
4The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the assembly.