1 Corinthians 14:21
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.”
νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
χεῖλος
lips
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χεῖλος
Lip, edge, shore. Cheilos. This people honours Me with their lips but their heart is far from Me. God is not interested in words without heart. What He wants is the inside.
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κύριος
the] Lord.
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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οὗτος
this,
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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λέγω
says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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λαός
people
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λαός
A people, a nation, a community. You are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation God's special possession. This is your identity.
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γράφω
it has been written
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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λαλέω
I will speak
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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οὐδέ
not even
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οὐδέ
not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even
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ἑτερόγλωσσος
other tongues
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ἑτερόγλωσσος
other- tongued, i.e. a foreigner
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ἕτερος
of others
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ἕτερος
(an-, the) other or different
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εἰσακούω
will they hear
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εἰσακούω
to listen to
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