1 Corinthians 14:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.”

1 Corinthians 14:1 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:111 words

ΔιώκετεDiōketeensue, follow (after), given to

τὴνtēnthe

ἀγάπηνagapēn(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love

ζηλοῦτεzēlouteaffect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire

δὲdeand / but

τὰtathe

πνευματικάpneumatikaspiritual

μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…

δὲdeand / but

ἵναhinaso that / in order that

προφητεύητεprophēteuēteprophesy

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ΔιώκετεDiōketeensue, follow (after), given to

τὴνtēnthe

ἀγάπηνagapēn(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love

ζηλοῦτεzēlouteaffect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire

δὲdeand / but

τὰtathe

πνευματικάpneumatikaspiritual

μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…

δὲdeand / but

ἵναhinaso that / in order that

προφητεύητεprophēteuēteprophesy

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