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So then,ὥστεmy brothers,ἀδελφοί μουearnestly desireζηλοῦτεto prophesy,τὸ προφητεύεινandκαὶdo notμὴforbidκωλύετεspeakingτὸ λαλεῖνin tongues.γλώσσαις
1 Corinthians 14:39
Study it in the app“So then, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 14:39, word by word
- So thenὥστεhōste
so
Draws the conclusion from what has just been said.
Where else “hōste” appears- my brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appears- earnestly desireζηλοῦτεzēloute
earnestly desire
To long for something or someone with all your heart.
Where else “zēloute” appears- to prophesyπροφητεύεινprophēteuein
prophesy
Prophesy: speak on God's behalf.
Where else “prophēteuein” appears- forbidκωλύετεkōlyete
hinder
To hinder, to prevent.
Where else “kōlyete” appears- speakingλαλεῖνlalein
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalein” appears- in tonguesγλώσσαιςglōssais
tongues
The gift of speaking in tongues the Spirit gives.
Where else “glōssais” appears
The context
38But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
39 · This verse (above)
40But let all things be done properly and in order.