1 Corinthians 14:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”
1 Corinthians 14:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:2015 words
ἈδελφοίAdelphoibrother
μὴmēnot
παιδίαpaidia(little, young) child, damsel
γίνεσθεginesthearise, be
assembled, be(-come
ταῖςtaisthe
φρεσίνphresinunderstanding
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
τῇtēthe
κακίᾳkakiaevil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness
νηπιάζετεnēpiazetebe a
child
ταῖςtaisthe
δὲdeand / but
φρεσὶνphresinunderstanding
τέλειοιteleioiof full age, man, perfect
γίνεσθεginesthearise, be
assembled, be(-come
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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