1 Corinthians 14:23
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?”
ἐπί
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
οὖν
therefore
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οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
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ἐκκλησία
church
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ἐκκλησία
Assembly, church, called out ones. Ekklesia. I will build my church. The church is not a building or a programme. It is a people called out by God and gathered around Jesus.
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ὅλος
whole
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ὅλος
Whole, complete, entire. Holos. Love the Lord your God with all your heart. God does not want a portion of you. He wants all of you. Half-hearted devotion is not devotion.
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εἰσέρχομαι
may come in
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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γλῶσσα
in tongues
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γλῶσσα
Tongue, language. Glossa. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. The tongue is the smallest member but sets the whole course of a life. Use it for life.
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ἐάν
If
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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λαλέω
shall 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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συνέρχομαι
shall gather
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συνέρχομαι
to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
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ἰδιώτης
uninstructed ones
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ἰδιώτης
a private person, i.e. (by implication) an ignoramus (compare "idiot")
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μαίνομαι
you are mad?
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μαίνομαι
through the idea of insensate craving); to rave as a "maniac"
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ῥέω
they will say
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ῥέω
to utter, i.e. speak or say
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