King James Version

1 Corinthians 14:17

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

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σὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouμὲνmenverilyμένconjunction — “verily”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.verilyγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.καλῶςkalōswellκαλῶςadverb — “well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.wellεὐχαριστεῖςeucharisteisto thankεὐχαριστέω (eucharisteō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to thank”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2168I thank, give thanks; pass. 3 sing: is received with thanks.This verse uses “thank”.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἕτεροςheterosotherἕτεροςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “other”, the subject formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.the otherοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἰκοδομεῖταιoikodomeitaiedifiedοἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “edified”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3618I erect a building, build; fig. of the building up of character: I build up, edify, encourage.edified

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up!

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

Young’s Literal Translation

for thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up!

World English Bible

For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

Darby Translation

For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

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