1 Corinthians 14:3
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.”
παράκλησις
Comfort, exhortation, encouragement. Paraklesis. The comfort with which God comforts us overflows to others. The comforted become the comforters. Pain becomes purpose.
οἰκοδομή
edification
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οἰκοδομή
Building up, edification, construction. Oikodome. Let us do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. Every word spoken in the church should build not destroy.
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λαλέω
speaks for
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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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προφητεύω
prophesying
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προφητεύω
to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
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παραμυθία
consolation.
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παραμυθία
consolation (properly, abstract)
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