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1 Corinthians 14:12

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← 1 Corinthians 14:11	1 Corinthians 14:12 (KJV)	1 Corinthians 14:13 →
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh [shall be] a barbarian unto me.	Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.	Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue pray that he may interpret.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Even^G2532 so^G3779 ye^G5210, forasmuch as^G1893 ye are^G2075 zealous^G2207 of spiritual^G4151 gifts, seek^G2212 that^G2443 ye may excel^G4052 to^G4314 the edifying^G3619 of the church^G1577.

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Original Greek

οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς, ἐπεὶ ζηλωταί ἐστε πνευμάτων, πρὸς τὴν οἰκοδομὴν τῆς ἐκκλησίας ζητεῖτε ἵνα περισσεύητε.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οὕτω	houtō	G3779	ADV	so
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	Even
ὑμεῖς,	humeis	G5210	P-2NP	ye
ἐπεὶ	epei	G1893	CONJ	forasmuch as
ζηλωταί	zēlōtai	G2207	N-NPM	zealous
ἐστε	este	G2075	V-PAI-2P	ye are
πνευμάτων,	pneumatōn	G4151	N-GPN	of spiritual
πρὸς	pros	G4314	PREP	to
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
οἰκοδομὴν	oikodomēn	G3619	N-ASF	edifying
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	G1577	N-GSF	church
ζητεῖτε	zēteite	G2212	V-PAM-2P	seek
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	that
περισσεύητε.	perisseuēte	G4052	V-PAS-2P	ye may excel

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1577 — ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, ek-klay-see'-ah): an assembly, congregation, church — from a compound of ἐκ and a derivative of καλέω; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):--assembly, church.
• G1893 — ἐπεί (epeí, ep-i'): after, for, since, otherwise — from ἐπί and εἰ; thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause):--because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when.
• G2075 — ἐστέ (esté, es-teh'): second person plural present indicative of εἰμί; ye are:--be, have been, belong.
• G2207 — ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs, dzay-lo-tace'): a zealot — from ζηλόω; a "zealot":--zealous.
• G2212 — ζητέω (zētéō, dzay-teh'-o): I seek, search for, desire — of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3619 — οἰκοδομή (oikodomḗ, oy-kod-om-ay'): the act of building, a building, edification — feminine (abstract) of a compound of οἶκος and the base of δῶμα; architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation:--building, edify(-ication, -ing).
• G3779 — οὕτω (hoútō, hoo'-to): thus, so, in this manner — adverb from οὗτος; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):--after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
• G4052 — περισσεύω (perisseúō, per-is-syoo'-o): I exceed, am left over — from περισσός; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel:--(make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).
• G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.
• G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): to, towards, with — a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
• G5210 — ὑμεῖς (hymeîs, hoo-mice'): irregular plural of σύ; you (as subjective of verb):--ye (yourselves), you.

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 — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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