King James Version

1 Corinthians 14:6

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “now” (Νῦν) before however here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (Νυνὶ) before however here.

ΝῦνnunNowνῦνadverb — “Now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.Nowδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifἔλθωelthōI comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.I comeπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youγλώσσαιςglōssaiswith tonguesγλῶσσα (glōssa)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “with tongues”, the to- or for-formG1100the tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech).with tonguesλαλῶνlalōnI shall speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “I shall speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.I shall speakτίtiwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.ὠφελήσωōphelēsōto helpὠφελέω (ōpheleō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “to help”, an action still aheadG5623I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.This verse uses “help”.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ὑμῖνhuminto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “to you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.to youλαλήσωlalēsōto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to speak”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ἢēeitherἤconjunction — “either”G2228or, than.eitherἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byἀποκαλύψειapokalupseirevelationἀποκάλυψις (apokalupsis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “revelation”, the to- or for-formG602an unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation.revelationἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byγνώσειgnōseiknowledgeγνῶσις (gnōsis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “knowledge”, the to- or for-formG1108knowledge, doctrine, wisdom.This verse uses “knowledge”.knowledgeἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byπροφητείᾳprophēteiaprophesyingπροφητείαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “prophesying”, the to- or for-formG4394prophecy, prophesying; the gift of communicating and enforcing revealed truth.prophesyingἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byδιδαχῇdidachēdoctrineδιδαχήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “doctrine”, the to- or for-formG1322teaching, doctrine, what is taught.This verse uses “doctrine”.doctrine

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ΝυνὶnuniNowνυνίadverb — “Now”G3570adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching?

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American Standard Version (1901)

But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

Young’s Literal Translation

And now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching?

World English Bible

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

Darby Translation

And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?

Douay-Rheims

But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in doctrine?

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