1 Corinthians 14 - Compare Translations
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1 Corinthians 14:1
KJVFollow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
WEBFollow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
YLTPursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
1 Corinthians 14:2
KJVFor he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
WEBFor he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
YLTfor he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue -- to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets;
1 Corinthians 14:3
KJVBut he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
WEBBut he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
YLTand he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
1 Corinthians 14:4
KJVHe that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
WEBHe who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
YLThe who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;
1 Corinthians 14:5
KJVI would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
WEBNow I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
YLTand I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
1 Corinthians 14:6
KJVNow, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
WEBBut now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
YLTAnd now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching?
1 Corinthians 14:7
KJVAnd even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
WEBEven things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
YLTyet the things without life giving sound -- whether pipe or harp -- if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?
1 Corinthians 14:8
KJVFor if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
WEBFor if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
YLTfor if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?
1 Corinthians 14:9
KJVSo likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
WEBSo also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
YLTso also ye, if through the tongue, speech easily understood ye may not give -- how shall that which is spoken be known? for ye shall be speaking to air.
1 Corinthians 14:10
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1 Corinthians 14:11
KJVTherefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
WEBIf then I don’t know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
YLTif, then, I do not know the power of the voice, I shall be to him who is speaking a foreigner, and he who is speaking, is to me a foreigner;
1 Corinthians 14:12
KJVEven so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
WEBSo also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
YLTso also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;
1 Corinthians 14:13
KJVWherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
WEBTherefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
YLTwherefore he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue -- let him pray that he may interpret;
1 Corinthians 14:14
KJVFor if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
WEBFor if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
YLTfor if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful.
1 Corinthians 14:15
KJVWhat is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
WEBWhat is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
YLTWhat then is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms also with the understanding;
1 Corinthians 14:16
KJVElse when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
WEBOtherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?
YLTsince, if thou mayest bless with the spirit, he who is filling the place of the unlearned, how shall he say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since what thou dost say he hath not known?
1 Corinthians 14:17
KJVFor thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
WEBFor you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
YLTfor thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up!
1 Corinthians 14:18
KJVI thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
WEBI thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
YLTI give thanks to my God -- more than you all with tongues speaking --
1 Corinthians 14:19
KJVYet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
WEBHowever in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
YLTbut in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an [unknown] tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:20
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1 Corinthians 14:21
KJVIn the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
WEBIn the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even hear me that way, says the Lord.”
YLTin the law it hath been written, that, `With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and not even so will they hear Me, saith the Lord;'
1 Corinthians 14:22
KJVWherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
WEBTherefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
YLTso that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophesy [is] not for the unbelieving, but for the believing,
1 Corinthians 14:23
KJVIf therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
WEBIf therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?
YLTIf, therefore, the whole assembly may come together, to the same place, and all may speak with tongues, and there may come in unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
1 Corinthians 14:24
KJVBut if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
WEBBut if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
YLTand if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all,
1 Corinthians 14:25
KJVAnd thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
WEBAnd thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
YLTand so the secrets of his heart become manifest, and so having fallen upon [his] face, he will bow before God, declaring that God really is among you.
1 Corinthians 14:26
KJVHow is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
WEBWhat is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
YLTWhat then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;
1 Corinthians 14:27
KJVIf any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
WEBIf any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
YLTif an [unknown] tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;
1 Corinthians 14:28
KJVBut if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
WEBBut if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
YLTand if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and to himself let him speak, and to God.
1 Corinthians 14:29
KJVLet the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
WEBLet the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
YLTAnd prophets -- let two or three speak, and let the others discern,
1 Corinthians 14:30
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1 Corinthians 14:31
KJVFor ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
WEBFor you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.
YLTfor ye are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,
1 Corinthians 14:32
KJVAnd the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
WEBThe spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
YLTand the spiritual gift of prophets to prophets are subject,
1 Corinthians 14:33
KJVFor God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
WEBfor God is not a God of confusion, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
YLTfor God is not [a God] of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
1 Corinthians 14:34
KJVLet your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
WEBLet the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,
YLTYour women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;
1 Corinthians 14:35
KJVAnd if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
WEBif they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”
YLTand if they wish to learn anything, at home their own husbands let them question, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly.
1 Corinthians 14:36
KJVWhat? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
WEBWhat!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
YLTFrom you did the word of God come forth? or to you alone did it come?
1 Corinthians 14:37
KJVIf any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
WEBIf any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
YLTif any one doth think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you -- that of the Lord they are commands;
1 Corinthians 14:38
KJVBut if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
WEBBut if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
YLTand if any one is ignorant -- let him be ignorant;
1 Corinthians 14:39
KJVWherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
WEBTherefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
YLTso that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;
1 Corinthians 14:40
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