1 Corinthians 14:28
But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
BSB
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ASV
but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
KJV
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
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Commentary
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐὰν | ean | If | G1437 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| ᾖ | ē | there shall be | G1510 → |
| διερμηνευτής, | diermēneutēs | an interpreter, | G1328 → |
| σιγάτω | sigatō | he should be silent | G4601 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| ἐκκλησίᾳ, | ekklēsia | [the] church, | G1577 → |
| ἑαυτῷ | he'autō | to himself | G1438 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| λαλείτω | laleitō | he should speak | G2980 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεῷ. | theō | to God. | G2316 → |
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