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1 Corinthians 14:2

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2For one who aspeaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one 1understands, but 2in his spirit he speaks bmysteries.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit hears
  2. 2Or by the Spirit

Cross references

  1. aMark 16:17; 1 Cor 12:10, 28, 30; 13:1; 14:18ff
  2. b1 Cor 13:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the person who speaks in a tongue is not speaking to people but to God, since no one understands him; he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.

NLTNew Living Translation

For if you have the ability to speak in tongues, you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit, but it will all be mysterious.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

KJV 1900King James Version

For 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.