King James Version

1 Corinthians 14:40

Let all things be done decently and in order.

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πάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsdecentlyεὐσχημόνωςadverb — “decently”G2156becomingly, decorously, decently.decentlyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκατὰkatainκατάpreposition — “in”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.inτάξινtaxinorderτάξις (taxis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “order”, the object formG5010order, (a) regular arrangement, (b) appointed succession, (c) position, rank.This verse uses “order”.orderγινέσθωginesthōto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

let all things be done decently and in order.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But let all things be done decently and in order.

Young’s Literal Translation

let all things be done decently and in order.

World English Bible

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Darby Translation

But let all things be done comelily and with order.

Douay-Rheims

But let all things be done decently, and according to order.

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