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1 Corinthians 14:22 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.


1 Corinthians 14:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:2221 words
GreekMeaning
ὥστεhōste
So thenwordG5620
αἱhai
thearticleG3588
γλῶσσαιglōssai
tonguesnounG1100
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
σημεῖόνsēmeion
a signnounG4592
εἰσινeisin
areverbG1510
οὐou
notadverbG3756
τοῖςtois
to thosearticleG3588
πιστεύουσινpisteuousin
believingverbG4100
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
ἀπίστοιςapistois
unbelievingadjectiveG571
thearticleG3588
δὲde
butwordG1161
προφητείαprophēteia
prophecynounG4394
οὐou
is notadverbG3756
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
ἀπίστοιςapistois
unbelievingadjectiveG571
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
πιστεύουσινpisteuousin
believingverbG4100
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:22

“In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord.” Yet surely it is no where written in the Law, but as I said before, he calls always the whole of the Old Testament, the Law: both the prophets and the historical books. And he brings forward his testimony from Esaias the prophet, again covertly detracting from the glory of the gift, for their profit;…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 36 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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