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1 Corinthians 14:10 — King James Version← Study notes

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.


1 Corinthians 14:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:1011 words
GreekMeaning
τοσαῦταtosauta
So manydemonstrativeG5118
εἰei
ifwordG1487
τύχοιtychoi
it would beverbG5177
γένηgenē
kindsnounG1085
φωνῶνphōnōn
of languagesnounG5456
εἰσινeisin
am, have been, is IverbG1510
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κόσμῳkosmō
the worldnounG2889
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐδὲνouden
noneadjectiveG3762
ἄφωνονaphōnon
without meaningadjectiveG880
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:10

“So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue, speech easy to be understood, you will be speaking into the air:” i.e., calling to nobody, speaking unto no one. Thus every where he shows its unprofitableness. “But if it be unprofitable, why was it given?” says one. So as to be useful to him that has received it. But if it is to be so to others also, there must be added interpretation. Now this he says, bringing them near to one another; that if a person himself have not the gift…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 35 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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