1 Corinthians 14:3
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prophesies
προφητεύων (prophēteuōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4395: From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office.

speaks
λαλεῖ (lalei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to men
ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

[for their] edification,
οἰκοδομὴν (oikodomēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3619: Feminine of a compound of oikos and the base of doma; architecture, i.e. a structure; figuratively, confirmation.

encouragement,
παράκλησιν (paraklēsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3874: From parakaleo; imploration, hortation, solace.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

comfort.
παραμυθίαν (paramythian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3889: Encouragement, comfort, consolation, exhortation. From paramutheomai; consolation.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

New American Standard Bible
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

King James Bible
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.

New Living Translation
But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.

English Standard Version
On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.

New American Standard Bible
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

King James Bible
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

International Standard Version
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and comfort.

NET Bible
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.

American Standard Version
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

English Revised Version
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and comfort, and consolation.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
















Cross References
Acts 4:36
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Romans 14:19
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Romans 15:2
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

1 Corinthians 14:5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 14:2
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

1 Corinthians 14:4
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

1 Corinthians 14:6
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?
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