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1 Corinthians 14:9 — King James Version← Study notes

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.


1 Corinthians 14:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:920 words
GreekMeaning
οὕτωςhoutōs
SoadverbG3779
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
διὰdia
withprepositionG1223
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
γλώσσηςglōssēs
tonguenounG1100
ἐὰνean
onlywordG1437
μὴ
unlessadverbG3361
εὔσημονeusēmon
intelligibleadjectiveG2154
λόγονlogon
speechnounG3056
δῶτεdōte
you shall giveverbG1325
πῶςpōs
howadverbG4459
γνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetai
will it be knownverbG1097
τὸto
what isarticleG3588
λαλούμενονlaloumenon
being spoken?verbG2980
ἔσεσθεesesthe
You will beverbG1510
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
ἀέραaera
the airnounG109
λαλοῦντεςlalountes
speakingverbG2980
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:9

“So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue, speech easy to be understood, you will be speaking into the air:” i.e., calling to nobody, speaking unto no one. Thus every where he shows its unprofitableness. “But if it be unprofitable, why was it given?” says one. So as to be useful to him that has received it. But if it is to be so to others also, there must be added interpretation. Now this he says, bringing them near to one another; that if a person himself have not the gift…

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