Interlinear view shows the original Hebrew/Greek text with word-by-word translation (KJV).
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Διώκετε pursue τὴν the/this/who ἀγάπην· love ζηλοῦτε be eager δὲ but/and τὰ the/this/who πνευματικά, spiritual μᾶλλον more δὲ but/and ἵνα in order tha… προφητεύητε. prophesy
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ὁ the/this/who γὰρ for λαλῶν speak γλώσσῃ tongue οὐκ no ἀνθρώποις human λαλεῖ speak ἀλλὰ but τῷ the/this/who θεῷ· God οὐδεὶς none γὰρ for ἀκούει, hear πνεύματι spirit/breath δὲ but/and λαλεῖ speak μυστήρια· mystery
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ὁ the/this/who δὲ but/and προφητεύων prophesy ἀνθρώποις human λαλεῖ speak οἰκοδομὴν building καὶ and παράκλησιν encouragement καὶ and παραμυθίαν. comfort
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ὁ the/this/who λαλῶν speak γλώσσῃ tongue ἑαυτὸν my/your/him-… οἰκοδομεῖ, build ὁ the/this/who δὲ but/and προφητεύων prophesy ἐκκλησίαν assembly οἰκοδομεῖ. build
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Θέλω will/desire δὲ but/and πάντας all ὑμᾶς you λαλεῖν speak γλώσσαις, tongue μᾶλλον more δὲ but/and ἵνα in order tha… προφητεύητε· prophesy μείζων great δὲ but/and ὁ the/this/who προφητεύων prophesy ἢ or/than ὁ the/this/who λαλῶν speak γλώσσαις tongue ἐκτὸς outside/except εἰ if μὴ not διερμηνεύῃ, interpret ἵνα in order tha… ἡ the/this/who ἐκκλησία assembly οἰκοδομὴν building λάβῃ. take
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Νῦν now δέ, but/and ἀδελφοί, brother ἐὰν if ἔλθω come/go πρὸς to/with ὑμᾶς you γλώσσαις tongue λαλῶν, speak τί which? ὑμᾶς you ὠφελήσω, help ἐὰν if μὴ not ὑμῖν you λαλήσω speak ἢ or/than ἐν in/on/among ἀποκαλύψει revelation ἢ or/than ἐν in/on/among γνώσει knowledge ἢ or/than ἐν in/on/among προφητείᾳ prophecy ἢ or/than ἐν in/on/among διδαχῇ; teaching
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ὅμως just as τὰ the/this/who ἄψυχα lifeless φωνὴν voice/sound διδόντα, give εἴτε whether αὐλὸς flute εἴτε whether κιθάρα, harp ἐὰν if διαστολὴν distinction τοῖς the/this/who φθόγγοις sound μὴ not δῷ, give πῶς how?! γνωσθήσεται know τὸ the/this/who αὐλούμενον play the flute ἢ or/than τὸ the/this/who κιθαριζόμενον; play the harp
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καὶ and γὰρ for ἐὰν if ἄδηλον unclear σάλπιγξ trumpet φωνὴν voice/sound δῷ, give τίς which? παρασκευάσεται prepare εἰς toward πόλεμον; war
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οὕτως thus καὶ and ὑμεῖς you διὰ through/beca… τῆς the/this/who γλώσσης tongue ἐὰν if μὴ not εὔσημον intelligible λόγον word δῶτε, give πῶς how?! γνωσθήσεται know τὸ the/this/who λαλούμενον; speak ἔσεσθε be γὰρ for εἰς toward ἀέρα air λαλοῦντες. speak
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τοσαῦτα, so great εἰ if τύχοι, obtain/happen γένη family φωνῶν voice/sound εἰσιν be ἐν in/on/among κόσμῳ, world καὶ and οὐδὲν none αὐτῶν he/she/it/self ἄφωνον· mute
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ἐὰν if οὖν therefore/then μὴ not εἰδῶ perceive τὴν the/this/who δύναμιν power τῆς the/this/who φωνῆς, voice/sound ἔσομαι be τῷ the/this/who λαλοῦντι speak βάρβαρος barbarian καὶ and ὁ the/this/who λαλῶν speak ἐν in/on/among ἐμοὶ I/we βάρβαρος· barbarian
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οὕτως thus καὶ and ὑμεῖς, you ἐπεὶ since ζηλωταί zealot ἐστε be πνευμάτων, spirit/breath πρὸς to/with τὴν the/this/who οἰκοδομὴν building τῆς the/this/who ἐκκλησίας assembly ζητεῖτε seek ἵνα in order tha… περισσεύητε. abound/exceed
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Διὸ for ὁ the/this/who λαλῶν speak γλώσσῃ tongue προσευχέσθω pray ἵνα in order tha… διερμηνεύῃ. interpret
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ἐὰν if γὰρ for προσεύχωμαι pray γλώσσῃ, tongue τὸ the/this/who πνεῦμά spirit/breath μου I/we προσεύχεται, pray ὁ the/this/who δὲ but/and νοῦς mind μου I/we ἄκαρπός unfruitful ἐστιν. be
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τί which? οὖν therefore/then ἐστιν; be προσεύξομαι pray τῷ the/this/who πνεύματι, spirit/breath προσεύξομαι pray δὲ but/and καὶ and τῷ the/this/who νοΐ· mind ψαλῶ sing praise τῷ the/this/who πνεύματι, spirit/breath ψαλῶ sing praise δὲ but/and καὶ and τῷ the/this/who νοΐ. mind
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ἐπεὶ since ἐὰν if εὐλογῇς praise/bless ἐν in/on/among πνεύματι, spirit/breath ὁ the/this/who ἀναπληρῶν fulfil τὸν the/this/who τόπον place τοῦ the/this/who ἰδιώτου unlearned πῶς how?! ἐρεῖ say τὸ the/this/who ἀμὴν amen ἐπὶ upon/to/against τῇ the/this/who σῇ your εὐχαριστίᾳ; thankfulness ἐπειδὴ since τί which? λέγεις speak οὐκ no οἶδεν· perceive
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σὺ you μὲν on one hand γὰρ for καλῶς well εὐχαριστεῖς, thank ἀλλ᾽ but ὁ the/this/who ἕτερος other οὐκ no οἰκοδομεῖται. build
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Εὐχαριστῶ thank τῷ the/this/who θεῷ God μου, I/we πάντων all ὑμῶν you μᾶλλον more γλώσσαις tongue λαλῶ· speak
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ἀλλ᾽ but ἐν in/on/among ἐκκλησίᾳ assembly θέλω will/desire πέντε five λόγους word διὰ through/beca… τῷ the/this/who νοΐ mind μου I/we λαλῆσαι, speak ἵνα in order tha… καὶ and ἄλλους another κατηχήσω, instruct ἢ or/than μυρίους myriad λόγους word ἐν in/on/among γλώσσῃ. tongue
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Ἀδελφοί, brother μὴ not παιδία child γίνεσθε be ταῖς the/this/who φρεσίν, thinking ἀλλὰ but τῇ the/this/who κακίᾳ evil νηπιάζετε, be childlike ταῖς the/this/who δὲ but/and φρεσὶν thinking τέλειοι perfect γίνεσθε. be
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ἐν in/on/among τῷ the/this/who νόμῳ law γέγραπται write ὅτι that/since ἐν in/on/among ἑτερογλώσσοις in another l… καὶ and ἐν in/on/among χείλεσιν lip ἑτέρων other λαλήσω speak τῷ the/this/who λαῷ people τούτῳ, this/he/she/it καὶ and οὐδ᾽ and not οὕτως thus εἰσακούσονταί listen to μου, I/we λέγει speak κύριος. lord
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ὥστε so αἱ the/this/who γλῶσσαι tongue εἰς toward σημεῖόν sign εἰσιν be οὐ no τοῖς the/this/who πιστεύουσιν trust ἀλλὰ but τοῖς the/this/who ἀπίστοις, unbelieving ἡ the/this/who δὲ but/and προφητεία prophecy οὐ no τοῖς the/this/who ἀπίστοις unbelieving ἀλλὰ but τοῖς the/this/who πιστεύουσιν. trust
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ἐὰν if οὖν therefore/then συνέλθῃ assemble ἡ the/this/who ἐκκλησία assembly ὅλη all ἐπὶ upon/to/against τὸ the/this/who αὐτὸ he/she/it/self καὶ and πάντες all λαλῶσιν speak γλώσσαις, tongue εἰσέλθωσιν enter δὲ but/and ἰδιῶται unlearned ἢ or/than ἄπιστοι, unbelieving οὐκ no ἐροῦσιν say ὅτι that/since μαίνεσθε; rave
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ἐὰν if δὲ but/and πάντες all προφητεύωσιν, prophesy εἰσέλθῃ enter δέ but/and τις one ἄπιστος unbelieving ἢ or/than ἰδιώτης, unlearned ἐλέγχεται rebuke ὑπὸ by/under πάντων, all ἀνακρίνεται investigate ὑπὸ by/under πάντων, all
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καὶ and οὕτως thus τὰ the/this/who κρυπτὰ hidden τῆς the/this/who καρδίας heart αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self φανερὰ manifest γίνεται, be καὶ and οὕτως thus πεσὼν collapse ἐπὶ upon/to/against πρόσωπον face προσκυνήσει worship τῷ the/this/who θεῷ God ἀπαγγέλλων announce ὅτι that/since ὄντως really ὁ the/this/who θεὸς God ἐν in/on/among ὑμῖν you ἐστιν. be
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Τί which? οὖν therefore/then ἐστιν, be ἀδελφοί; brother ὅταν when συνέρχησθε, assemble ἕκαστος each ὑμῶν you ψαλμὸν psalm ἔχει, have/be διδαχὴν teaching ἔχει, have/be ἀποκάλυψιν revelation ἔχει, have/be γλῶσσαν tongue ἔχει, have/be ἑρμηνείαν interpretation ἔχει· have/be πάντα all πρὸς to/with οἰκοδομὴν building γινέσθω. be
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εἴτε whether γλώσσῃ tongue τις one λαλεῖ, speak κατὰ according to δύο two ἢ or/than τὸ the/this/who πλεῖστον most τρεῖς three καὶ and ἀνὰ each μέρος· part καὶ and εἷς one διερμηνευέτω· interpret
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ἐὰν if δὲ but/and μὴ not ᾖ be διερμηνευτής, interpreter σιγάτω be silent ἐν in/on/among ἐκκλησίᾳ, assembly ἑαυτῷ my/your/him-… δὲ but/and λαλείτω speak καὶ and τῷ the/this/who θεῷ. God
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προφῆται prophet δὲ but/and δύο two ἢ or/than τρεῖς three λαλείτωσαν, speak καὶ and οἱ the/this/who ἄλλοι another διακρινέτωσαν· judge/doubt
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ἐὰν if δὲ but/and ἄλλῳ another ἀποκαλυφθῇ reveal καθημένῳ, sit ὁ the/this/who πρῶτος first σιγάτω. be silent
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δύνασθε be able γὰρ for καθ᾽ according to ἕνα one πάντες all προφητεύειν, prophesy ἵνα in order tha… πάντες all μανθάνωσιν learn καὶ and πάντες all παρακαλῶνται· plead/comfort
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καὶ and πνεύματα spirit/breath προφητῶν prophet προφήταις prophet ὑποτάσσεται· subject
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οὐ no γάρ for ἐστιν be ἀκαταστασίας disorder ὁ the/this/who θεὸς God ἀλλ᾽ but εἰρήνης, peace ὡς which/how ἐν in/on/among