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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 14:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:2015 words
ἈδελφοίAdelphoibrother
μὴnot
παιδίαpaidia(little, young) child, damsel
γίνεσθεginesthearise, be assembled, be(-come
ταῖςtaisthe
φρεσίνphresinunderstanding
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
τῇthe
κακίᾳkakiaevil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness
νηπιάζετεnēpiazetebe a child
ταῖςtaisthe
δὲdeand / but
φρεσὶνphresinunderstanding
τέλειοιteleioiof full age, man, perfect
γίνεσθεginesthearise, be assembled, be(-come
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἈδελφοίAdelphoibrother
μὴnot
παιδίαpaidia(little, young) child, damsel
γίνεσθεginesthearise, be assembled, be(-come
ταῖςtaisthe
φρεσίνphresinunderstanding
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
τῇthe
κακίᾳkakiaevil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness
νηπιάζετεnēpiazetebe a child
ταῖςtaisthe
δὲdeand / but
φρεσὶνphresinunderstanding
τέλειοιteleioiof full age, man, perfect
γίνεσθεginesthearise, be assembled, be(-come

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