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 14:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:216 words
ὁhothe
γὰρgarfor
λαλῶνlalōnpreach, say, speak (after)
γλώσσῃglōssētongue
οὐκouknot
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisman / human being
λαλεῖlaleipreach, say, speak (after)
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
θεῷtheōGod
οὐδεὶςoudeisno one
γὰρgarfor
ἀκούειakoueihear
πνεύματιpneumatiSpirit / spirit
δὲdeand / but
λαλεῖlaleipreach, say, speak (after)
μυστήριαmystēriamystery
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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