Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. Young's Literal Translation so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid; King James Bible Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Greek So,Ὥστε (Hōste) Conjunction Strong's 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. brothers, ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. be eager ζηλοῦτε (zēloute) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2206: From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against. to prophesy προφητεύειν (prophēteuein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 4395: From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. {do} not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. forbid κωλύετε (kōlyete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2967: To prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so. From the base of kolazo; to estop, i.e. Prevent. speaking λαλεῖν (lalein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. in tongues. γλώσσαις (glōssais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language. |