[B-Greek] 1 Cor 14:2b: Double-Duty OUDEIS?

Scott Stocking scottsox at conxxus.com
Sat Dec 2 14:35:47 EST 2006


Thank you for your responses. I do understand about the different nuances of
MUSTHRION, but I wondered if something else might be going on there. I have
found what I think is an example of OUDEIS doing double duty in Luke 5:39:
OUDEIS PIWN PALAION QELEI NEON; LEGEI GAR "hO PALAIOS CRHSTOS ESTIN."

I guess my question would be, does the OU in OUDEIS modify the EIS or does
it in effect modify the verb, because its form (OU or MH) is dependent on
the verb? Is there any substantial difference in translating the phrase "No
one after drinking/who drinks old (wine) desires new" and "The one who
drinks old wine does not desire new"? So if I carry that over to 1 Cor 14:2,
given what was said about the subject of LALEI earlier in this thread (hO
LALWN), would the last part be "the one who speaks in tongues does not
understand" or "the one who hears what is spoken in tongues does not
understand" (which would be a different kind of tongues from Acts 2, where
the hearers did understand), or does it make a difference?

I guess my concern is that some who speak/pray in tongues claim they don't
need to understand what they are praying, but more than once in 1 Cor 12-14
Paul emphasizes the need for an interpretation so edification can take
place, whether personally or corporately. So is it okay that they don't
understand, or should all occurrences of tongues be interpreted? I favor the
latter, but I'm open right now.

Scott Stocking
Pastor, Congregational Christian Church
Adjunct Professor, Lincoln Christian College






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