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1 Corinthians 14:31 — King James Version← Study notes

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.


1 Corinthians 14:31Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:3112 words
GreekMeaning
δύνασθεdynasthe
You are ableverbG1410
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
καθ’kath’
one byprepositionG2596
ἕναhena
oneadjectiveG1519
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
προφητεύεινprophēteuein
to prophesyverbG4395
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
μανθάνωσινmanthanōsin
may learnverbG3129
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
παρακαλῶνταιparakalōntai
may be exhortedverbG3870
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:31

“For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.” What may this be which is spoken? “If when you prophesy,” says he, “and art speaking, the spirit of another stir him up, be silent thenceforth.” For that which he said in the case of the tongues, this also here he requires, that it should be done “in turn,” only in a diviner way here. For he made not use of the very expression, “in turn ?” but “if a revelation be made to another.” Since what…

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