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1 Corinthians 14:29 — King James Version← Study notes

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.


1 Corinthians 14:29Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:2910 words
GreekMeaning
προφῆταιprophētai
ProphetsnounG4396
δὲde
thenwordG1161
δύοdyo
twoadjectiveG1417
ē
orwordG2228
τρεῖςtreis
threeadjectiveG5140
λαλείτωσανlaleitōsan
should speakverbG2980
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ἄλλοιalloi
othersadjectiveG243
διακρινέτωσανdiakrinetōsan
should discernverbG1252
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:29

“Let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others discern.” No where has he added, “at the most,” as in the case of the tongues. And how is this, one says? For he makes out that neither is prophesy sufficient in itself, if at least he permits the judgment to others. Nay, surely it is quite sufficient; and this is why he did not stop the mouth of the prophet, as of the other, when there is no interpreter; nor, as in his case he said, “if there be no interpreter let…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 36 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Paul instructs: 'Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.' Prophecy requires testing. Authority requires accountability. I grew up in a charismatic chur...
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