1 Corinthians 14:2 BSB

Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὁ	ho	The [one]	G3588 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
λαλῶν	lalōn	speaking	G2980 →
γλώσσῃ	glōssē	in a tongue	G1100 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	to men	G444 →
λαλεῖ	lalei	speaks	G2980 →
ἀλλὰ	alla	but	G235 →
θεῷ·	theō	to God;	G2316 →
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	no [one]	G3762 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἀκούει,	akouei	hears,	G191 →
πνεύματι	pneumati	in the Spirit	G4151 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
λαλεῖ	lalei	he utters	G2980 →
μυστήρια·	mustēria	mysteries;	G3466 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Mark 16:17
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
leads to
- Acts 5:16
  Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
  And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- Acts 8:7
  With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
- Luke 10:17
  The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
- John 14:12
  Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
Through
1 Corinthians 13:2
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
leads to
- 1 John 4:8
  Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
- 1 Corinthians 13:3
  If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Through
Acts 19:6
And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
leads to
- Acts 2:4
  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;Acts 19:6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.Acts 10:46For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,Acts 2:4–11And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.1 Corinthians 14:14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.1 Corinthians 2:10But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.Colossians 1:26–27the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.Ephesians 3:3–9that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.1 Corinthians 14:9–11So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.1 Timothy 3:9They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.1 Corinthians 14:18–23I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.Colossians 2:2that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,Revelation 10:7But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”Ephesians 6:19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,1 Corinthians 2:7No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.1 Corinthians 15:51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—

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