OET interlinear 1 COR 14:22

uW Translation Notes:

εἰς σημεῖόν εἰσιν

for (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖον εἰσίν οὒ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἀλλά τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἡ δέ προφητεία οὒ τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἀλλά τοῖς πιστεύουσιν)

Here, sign could be: (1) a negative indication of God’s judgment or wrath. This would fit with what the quotation from Isaiah in the last verse suggests. Alternate translation: [are an indication of God’s judgment]; (2) a positive indication of what convicts or impresses people. This would fit with what “signs” means in [1:22](../01/22.md), but it does not fit well with the next two verses (See: [14:23–24](../14/23.md)). Alternate translation: [are impressive] or [are convicting]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

σημεῖόν & οὐ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἀπίστοις & οὐ τοῖς ἀπίστοις, ἀλλὰ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖον εἰσίν οὒ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἀλλά τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἡ δέ προφητεία οὒ τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἀλλά τοῖς πιστεύουσιν)

If your language would naturally put those whom the signs are to before those whom they are not to, you could rearrange the clauses so that the not clause is second. Alternate translation: [a sign to the unbelievers, not to those who believe … is to those who believe, not to the unbelievers]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἡ & προφητεία, οὐ

¬the & prophecy (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖον εἰσίν οὒ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἀλλά τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἡ δέ προφητεία οὒ τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἀλλά τοῖς πιστεύουσιν)

Here Paul omits some words that your language may require to make a complete thought. The Corinthians could have inferred: (1) the words “is for a sign,” since Paul used these words in the first half of the verse. Alternate translation: [prophecy is for a sign, not]; (2) the word “is,” since Paul’s language often implies “is” when there is no verb. See the ULT.

ἡ & προφητεία, οὐ

¬the & prophecy (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖον εἰσίν οὒ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἀλλά τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἡ δέ προφητεία οὒ τοῖς ἀπίστοις ἀλλά τοῖς πιστεύουσιν)

If Paul implies “for a sign” here, then sign could mean what it meant earlier in the verse, but it more likely means something different. A sign could be: (1) a positive indication of what convicts or impresses people. Alternate translation: [prophesy is impressive, not] or [prophecy is convicting, not]; (2) a negative indication of God’s judgment or wrath. Alternate translation: [prophecy is an indication of God’s judgment, not]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ & προφητεία

¬the & prophecy

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind prophecy, you can express the idea by using a verb such as “prophesy.” Alternate translation: [what people prophesy]