| 7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 14:7:1 ⧉ὅμωςhomoseven so 1 Corinthians 14:7:2 ⧉τὰtathe 1 Corinthians 14:7:3 ⧉ἄψυχαapseekhalifeless {things} 1 Corinthians 14:7:4 ⧉φωνὴνfoneena sound 1 Corinthians 14:7:5 ⧉διδόνταtheedondagiving 1 Corinthians 14:7:6 ⧉εἴτεeetewhether 1 Corinthians 14:7:7 ⧉αὐλὸςavlosa flute 1 Corinthians 14:7:8 ⧉εἴτεeeteor whether 1 Corinthians 14:7:9 ⧉κιθάραkeetharaa harp 1 Corinthians 14:7:10 ⧉ἐὰνeanif 1 Corinthians 14:7:11 ⧉διαστολὴνtheeastoleena distinction 1 Corinthians 14:7:12 ⧉τοῖςteesto the 1 Corinthians 14:7:13 ⧉φθόγγοιςfthonyeesnotes 1 Corinthians 14:7:14 ⧉μὴmeenot 1 Corinthians 14:7:15 ⧉δῷdogives 1 Corinthians 14:7:16 ⧉πῶςposhow 1 Corinthians 14:7:17 ⧉γνωσθήσεταιghnostheesetewill be known 1 Corinthians 14:7:18 ⧉τὸtothe 1 Corinthians 14:7:19 ⧉αὐλούμενονavloomenonbeing played on a flute 1 Corinthians 14:7:20 ⧉ἢeeor 1 Corinthians 14:7:21 ⧉τὸtothe 1 Corinthians 14:7:22 ⧉κιθαριζόμενονkeethareezomenonbeing played on a harp |
| 7. Formal Translation Likewise, lifeless things giving a sound, whether a flute or a harp, if they do not give a distinction in the tones, how will what is being played on the flute or what is being played on the harp be recognized? |
| 7. Dynamic Translation In the same way, if lifeless things like a flute or a harp make sounds but do not make the notes clear, how will anyone know what tune is being played on the flute or on the harp? |