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1 Corinthians 14:2 — King James Version← Study notes

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.


1 Corinthians 14:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:216 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The onearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
λαλῶνlalōn
speakingverbG2980
γλώσσῃglōssē
in a tonguenounG1100
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois
to mennounG444
λαλεῖlalei
speaksverbG2980
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
οὐδεὶςoudeis
no oneadjectiveG3762
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἀκούειakouei
hearsverbG191
πνεύματιpneumati
in the SpiritnounG4151
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
λαλεῖlalei
he uttersverbG2980
μυστήριαmystēria
mysteriesnounG3466
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:2

Thus, inasmuch as he had with exactness rehearsed unto them all the excellence of love, he exhorts them in what follows, with alacrity to lay hold of it. Wherefore also he said, “Follow after:” for he that is in chase beholds that only which is chased, and towards that he strains himself, and leaves not off until he lay hold of it. He that is in chase, when by himself he cannot, by those that are before him he does overtake the fugitive, beseeching those who are near with…

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