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1 Corinthians 14:28–29

28 But if there is no one to interpret, let them be silent in church and speak to themselves and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.

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1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — The New International Version (NIV)

28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.

29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — English Standard Version (ESV)

28 But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

28 But if no one is present who can interpret, they must be silent in your church meeting and speak in tongues to God privately.

29 Let two or three people prophesy, and let the others evaluate what is said.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — New Century Version (NCV)

28 But if there is no interpreter, then those who speak in a different language should be quiet in the church meeting. They should speak only to themselves and to God.

29 Only two or three prophets should speak, and the others should judge what they say.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

28 but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29 And let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others discern.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

28 but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

28 But if an interpreter isn’t present, those people should remain silent in church. They should only speak to themselves and to God. 

29 Two or three people should speak what God has revealed. Everyone else should decide whether what each person said is right or wrong.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

28 But if there is no interpreter, that person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God. 29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

28 But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

28 If there is no one to explain, the speakers should keep quiet in the church. They can speak to themselves and to God.

29 Only two or three prophets are supposed to speak. Others should decide if what is being said is true.

1 Corinthians 14:28–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

28 but if there is no interpreter, he must keep silent in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God.

29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment.


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