1 Corinthians 14:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?”
1 Corinthians 14:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:2322 words
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
συνέλθῃsynelthēaccompany, assemble
(with), come (together)
ἡhēthe
ἐκκλησίαekklēsiaassembly, church
ὅληholēall, altogether, every whit
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὸtothe
αὐτὸautohe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
πάντεςpantesall / every
λαλῶσινlalōsinpreach, say, speak (after)
γλώσσαιςglōssaistongue
εἰσέλθωσινeiselthōsincome (in, into), enter in(-to)
δὲdeand / but
ἰδιῶταιidiōtaiignorant, rude, unlearned
ἢēor
ἄπιστοιapistoithat believeth not, faithless, incredible…
οὐκouknot
ἐροῦσινerousinsay
ὅτιhotithat / because
μαίνεσθεmainesthebe beside self (mad)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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