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1 Corinthians 14:6 — King James Version← Study notes

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?


1 Corinthians 14:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:628 words
GreekMeaning
ΝῦνNyn
henceforth, + hereafter, of lateadverbG3568
δέde
howeverwordG1161
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
ἔλθωelthō
I shall comeverbG2064
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
γλώσσαιςglōssais
in tonguesnounG1100
λαλῶνlalōn
speakingverbG2980
τίti
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ὠφελήσωōphelēsō
will I profitverbG5623
ἐὰνean
onlywordG1437
μὴ
unlessadverbG3361
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
λαλήσωlalēsō
I shall speakverbG2980
ē
eitherwordG2228
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀποκαλύψειapokalypsei
revelationnounG602
ē
orwordG2228
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
γνώσειgnōsei
knowledgenounG1108
ē
orwordG2228
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
προφητείᾳprophēteia
prophecynounG4394
ē
orwordG2228
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
διδαχῇdidachē
teaching?nounG1322
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:6

“But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?” “And why speak I,” says he, “of the rest? Nay, let the person who speaks with tongues be Paul: for not even so will any good come to the hearers.” And these things he says to signify that he is seeking their profit, not bearing any grudge against them that have the gift; since not even…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 35 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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