| 2. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 14:2:1 ⧉ὁothe {one} 1 Corinthians 14:2:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor 1 Corinthians 14:2:3 ⧉λαλῶνlalonspeaking 1 Corinthians 14:2:4 ⧉γλώσσῃglossiin a tongue 1 Corinthians 14:2:5 ⧉οὐκooknot 1 Corinthians 14:2:6 ⧉ἀνθρώποιςanthropisto people 1 Corinthians 14:2:7 ⧉λαλεῖlaleehe speaks 1 Corinthians 14:2:8 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut 1 Corinthians 14:2:9 ⧉θεῷtheoto God 1 Corinthians 14:2:10 ⧉οὐδεὶςootheesno one 1 Corinthians 14:2:11 ⧉γὰρgarfor 1 Corinthians 14:2:12 ⧉ἀκούειakooihears 1 Corinthians 14:2:13 ⧉πνεύματιpnevmatiin {the} Spirit 1 Corinthians 14:2:14 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Corinthians 14:2:15 ⧉λαλεῖlaleehe speaks 1 Corinthians 14:2:16 ⧉μυστήριαmeesteeryamysteries |
| 2. Formal Translation For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God {Theos, Divine Listener}; for no one understands, but in spirit he speaks mysteries. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Anyone speaking in a tongue is not talking to other people, but to God {Theos, Relational Hearer}; nobody understands him, but in spirit he is speaking secrets. |