Daily Verse
Prophecy
Prophecy: edification; exhortation; and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:3 'But he that prophesies speaks unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.' ’
Edification (Greek: oikodome).
'oikos' house, 'doma' to build.
House building. Prophecy is for building us up so we grow in the word.
Exhortation (Greek: paraklesis).
'para' alongside, 'kaleo' to call.
To call to one's side. An exhortation to help us.
Comfort (Greek: paramuthia).
'para' alongside, 'muthos' word or speech.
Speaking closely to someone. A word or speech that gives comfort. It is translated comfort as it is more tender than 'parakaleo'.