1 Corinthians 14:20
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1 Corinthians 14:20
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Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
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Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
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Verse Text
BrethrenG80, beG1096 notG3361 childrenG3813 in understandingG5424: howbeitG235 in maliceG2549 be ye childrenG3515, butG1161 in understandingG5424 beG1096 menG5046.
Ἀδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν, ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶ τέλειοι γίνεσθε.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ἀδελφοί, |
Adelphoi | G80 | N-VPM | Brethren |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
παιδία |
paidia | G3813 | N-NPN | children |
γίνεσθε |
ginesthe | G1096 | V-PNM-2P | be |
ταῖς |
tais | G3588 | T-DPF | * |
φρεσίν, |
phresin | G5424 | N-DPF | in understanding |
ἀλλὰ |
alla | G235 | CONJ | howbeit |
τῇ |
tē | G3588 | T-DSF | * |
κακίᾳ |
kakia | G2549 | N-DSF | in malice |
νηπιάζετε, |
nēpiazete | G3515 | V-PAM-2P | be ye children |
ταῖς |
tais | G3588 | T-DPF | * |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | but |
φρεσὶ |
phresi | G5424 | N-DPF | in understanding |
τέλειοι |
teleioi | G5046 | A-NPM | men |
γίνεσθε. |
ginesthe | G1096 | V-PNM-2P | be |
- G80 — ἀδελφός (adelphós, ad-el-fos'): from Α (A) G1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς (delphýs) (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α (A) G1); brother
- G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): neuter plural of ἄλλος (állos) G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations); and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet
- G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.); arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G2549 — κακία (kakía, kak-ee'-ah): from κακός (kakós) G2556; badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble; evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
- G3515 — νηπιάζω (nēpiázō, nay-pee-ad'-zo): from νήπιος (nḗpios) G3516; to act as a babe, i.e. (figuratively) innocently; be a child
- G3813 — παιδίον (paidíon, pahee-dee'-on): neuter diminutive of παῖς (paîs) G3816; a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian; (little, young) child, damsel
- G5046 — τέλειος (téleios, tel'-i-os): from τέλος (télos) G5056; complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with ὁ (ho) G3588) completeness; of full age, man, perfect
- G5424 — φρήν (phrḗn, frane): probably from an obsolete φράω (phráō) (to rein in or curb; compare φράσσω (phrássō) G5420); the midrif (as a partition of the body), i.e. (figuratively and by implication, of sympathy) the feelings (or sensitive nature; by extension (also in the plural) the mind or cognitive faculties); understanding
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- but — Psalms 119:99
- malice — Psalms 131:1-2, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 18:3, Matthew 19:4, Mark 10:15, 1 Peter 2:2
- men — 1 Corinthians 2:6
- not — Psalms 119:99, Isaiah 11:3, Romans 16:19, 1 Corinthians 3:1-2, 1 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 4:14-15, Hebrews 5:12-13, Hebrews 6:1-3, 2 Peter 3:18
Reciprocal references (30): 2 Chronicles 13:7, Ezra 8:18, Nehemiah 4:13, Esther 1:22, Esther 5:4, Job 34:2, Job 36:4, Proverbs 13:16, Ecclesiastes 10:10, Isaiah 46:8, Jeremiah 4:22, Ezekiel 1:10, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 19:14, Mark 10:14, Mark 13:14, Luke 9:47, Luke 18:16, Acts 10:46, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 10:7, 1 Corinthians 10:15, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Ephesians 4:13, Ephesians 4:31, Ephesians 5:15, Colossians 4:12, 1 Peter 2:1, 2 Peter 1:5, Revelation 4:7
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: DETERIORATION-DEVELOPMENT; KINDNESS-CRUELTY; SIMPLICITY-DUPLICITY
- Torrey’s: MALICE; SAINTS, COMPARED TO; SIMPLICITY
- Nave’s: CHILDREN; COMMANDMENTS; LANGUAGE; MALICE; PREACHING; RIGHTEOUS; WISDOM
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