de is a conjunction that links clauses, often marking a transition, contrast, or continuation in the argument.

As a conjunction, δέ connects the next clause or statement to what precedes it; in the sampled verses it can mark a contrast, move an argument forward, or introduce a related point without requiring a separate lexical sense.

1. Clause-linking conjunction · dominant

   The form is tagged simply as a conjunction throughout the sample. In 1 Corinthians 10:13 the APB renders a contrast within the assurance about temptation, while in 1 Corinthians 12:4 it sets varieties of gifts alongside the same Spirit; in 1 Corinthians 13:8 it moves from love’s endurance to the setting aside of prophecies, tongues, and knowledge. In 1 Corinthians 14:15 the surrounding clause advances from the question to paired intentions to pray and sing with both spirit and mind.

   1 Corinthians 10:131 Corinthians 12:41 Corinthians 13:81 Corinthians 14:151 Corinthians 11:311 Corinthians 12:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the linked clauses with words such as “but,” “and,” “now,” “then,” and “yet,” and may also absorb the connection into the flow of the sentence. These English connectors show the verse-level relation rather than a fixed rendering of the term.