Greek Text

Τί οὖν ἐστιν, ἀδελφοί; ὅταν συνέρχησθε, ἕκαστος ψαλμὸν ἔχει, διδαχὴν ἔχει, ἀποκάλυψιν ἔχει, γλῶσσαν ἔχει, ἑρμηνείαν ἔχει· πάντα πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν γινέσθω.

Word-by-Word Translation

• Τί (What)
• οὖν (then)
• ἐστιν (is it)
• ἀδελφοί (brothers)?
• ὅταν (when)
• συνέρχησθε (you may come together)
• ἕκαστος (each)
• ψαλμὸν (a psalm)
• ἔχει (has)
• διδαχὴν (a teaching)
• ἔχει (has)
• ἀποκάλυψιν (a revelation)
• ἔχει (has)
• γλῶσσαν (a tongue)
• ἔχει (has)
• ἑρμηνείαν (an interpretation)
• ἔχει (has)
• πάντα (all things)
• πρὸς (for)
• οἰκοδομὴν (edification)
• γινέσθω (let be done)

Verse Meaning in English

What then is it, brothers? When you come together, each has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

Greek Text

Εἴτε γλώσσῃ τις λαλεῖ, κατὰ δύο ἢ τὸ πλεῖστον τρεῖς, καὶ ἀνὰ μέρος, καὶ εἷς διερμηνευέτω·

Word-by-Word Translation

• Εἴτε (If)
• γλώσσῃ (with a tongue)
• τις (anyone)
• λαλεῖ (speaks)
• κατὰ (let it be by)
• δύο (two)
• ἢ (or)
• τὸ πλεῖστον (the most)
• τρεῖς (three)
• καὶ (and)
• ἀνὰ (in)
• μέρος (turn)
• καὶ (and)
• εἷς (one)
• διερμηνευέτω (let interpret)

Verse Meaning in English

If anyone speaks with a tongue, let it be by two or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

Greek Text

ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ᾖ διερμηνευτής, σιγάτω ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ, ἑαυτῷ δὲ λαλείτω καὶ τῷ Θεῷ.

Word-by-Word Translation

• ἐὰν (If)
• δὲ (but)
• μὴ (not)
• ᾖ (there is)
• διερμηνευτής (an interpreter)
• σιγάτω (let him be silent)
• ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ (in the church)
• ἑαυτῷ (to himself)
• δὲ (then)
• λαλεῖτω (let him speak)
• καὶ (and)
• τῷ Θεῷ (to God)

Verse Meaning in English

But if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

Greek Text

Προφῆται δὲ δύο ἢ τρεῖς λαλείτωσαν, καὶ οἱ ἄλλοι διακρινέτωσαν·

Word-by-Word Translation

• Προφῆται (Prophets)
• δὲ (then)
• δύο (two)
• ἢ (or)
• τρεῖς (three)
• λαλεῖτωσαν (let speak)
• καὶ (and)
• οἱ ἄλλοι (the others)
• διακρινέτωσαν (let discern)

Verse Meaning in English

And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others discern.

Greek Text

ἐὰν δὲ ἄλλῳ ἀποκαλυφθῇ καθημένῳ, ὁ πρῶτος σιγάτω.

Word-by-Word Translation

• ἐὰν (If)
• δὲ (but)
• ἄλλῳ (to another)
• ἀποκαλυφθῇ (should be revealed)
• καθημένῳ (sitting by)
• ὁ πρῶτος (the first)
• σιγάτω (let be silent)

Verse Meaning in English

But if a revelation should be made to another sitting by, let the first be silent.

Greek Text

δύνασθε γὰρ καθ’ ἕνα πάντες προφητεύειν, ἵνα πάντες μανθάνωσιν καὶ πάντες παρακαλῶνται.

Word-by-Word Translation

• δύνασθε (You are able)
• γὰρ (for)
• καθ’ ἕνα (one by one)
• πάντες (all)
• προφητεύειν (to prophesy)
• ἵνα (so that)
• πάντες (all)
• μανθάνωσιν (may learn)
• καὶ (and)
• πάντες (all)
• παρακαλῶνται (may be exhorted)

Verse Meaning in English

For you are all able to prophesy one by one, so that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

Greek Text

καὶ πνεύματα προφητῶν προφήταις ὑποτάσσεται·

Word-by-Word Translation

• καὶ (And)
• πνεύματα (spirits)
• προφητῶν (of prophets)
• προφήταις (to prophets)
• ὑποτάσσεται (are subject)

Verse Meaning in English

And the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

Greek Text

οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἀκαταστασίας ὁ Θεὸς ἀλλὰ εἰρήνης, Ὡς ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῶν ἁγίων,

Word-by-Word Translation

• οὐ (Not)
• γάρ (for)
• ἐστιν (He is)
• ἀκαταστασίας (of disorder)
• ὁ Θεὸς (the God)
• ἀλλὰ (but)
• εἰρήνης (of peace)
• Ὡς (As)
• ἐν (in)
• πάσαις (all)
• ταῖς (the)
• ἐκκλησίαις (churches)
• τῶν (of the)
• ἁγίων (saints)

Verse Meaning in English

For He is not the God of disorder, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,