| 5. Linguistic Exegesis The sentence is governed by the main verb thelō {θέλω | thé-lō} ‘I wish, I want’, followed by the object clause pantas hymas lalein glossais {πάντας ὑμᾶς λαλεῖν γλώσσαις | pân-tas hy-mâs la-leîn glṓs-sais}, where the infinitive lalein functions as a complementary infinitive and the accusative pantas hymas marks the subject of the infinitive. The preference contrast is introduced by mallon de hina {μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα | mâl-lon dé hí-na} with hina + subjunctive propheteuēte {προφητεύητε | pro-phē-TEU-ē-te} forming a purpose clause “rather that you may prophesy.” The comparative clause meizōn de ho propheteuōn ē ho lalōn glossais {μείζων δὲ ὁ προφητεύων ἢ ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσαις | MEI-zōn dé ho pro-phē-TEU-ōn ē ho la-Lōn glṓs-sais} contrasts two substantival participles with meizōn as predicate adjective. The exceptive conditional ek-tos ei mē diermēneuē {ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ διερμηνεύῃ | ek-TOS ei mē di-er-mē-NEU-ē} is rendered “unless it is interpreted” (formal) and “unless someone interprets” (dynamic) to clarify the contingency. The final purpose clause hina hē ekklēsia oikodomēn labē {ἵνα ἡ ἐκκλησία οἰκοδομὴν λάβῃ | hí-na hē ek-klē-SI-a oi-ko-do-MĒn LA-bē} conveys the intended result that the church may receive edification. |