1 Corinthians 14:17
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.”
μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
καλῶς
well
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καλῶς
Well, rightly, admirably. Kalōs. Jesus said those who hear and obey the word bear fruit and do kalōs. Do not merely appear good. Be it.
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εὐχαριστέω
are giving thanks,
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εὐχαριστέω
To give thanks, to be grateful. Eucharisteo. In everything give thanks. Eucharisteo is the root of Eucharist. Gratitude is not just an emotion. It is a spiritual discipline.
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ἕτερος
other
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ἕτερος
Other, different, another kind. Héteros. Not merely a second of the same, but a different order altogether. When Paul warns against a héteros gospel, he means one of a wholly different nature. Discern the difference.
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οἰκοδομέω
is edified.
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οἰκοδομέω
To build, to construct, to edify. Build one another up. Every believer is both a building and a builder. You are being built up and you are building others.
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