# 1 Corinthians 14 ## 1 Corinthians 14:1 - [KJV] Follow after charity, and desire spiritual *gifts*, but rather that ye may prophesy. - [ASV] Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual *gifts*, but rather that ye may prophesy. - [YLT] Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:1 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:2 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. - [YLT] for 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; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:2 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:3 - [KJV] But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men *to* edification, and exhortation, and comfort. - [ASV] But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation. - [YLT] and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:3 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:4 - [KJV] He that speaketh in an *unknown* tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. - [ASV] He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. - [YLT] he who is speaking in an *unknown* tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:4 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:5 - [KJV] I 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. - [ASV] Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. - [YLT] and 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. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:5 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:6 - [KJV] Now, 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? - [ASV] But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching? - [YLT] And 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? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:6 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:7 - [KJV] And 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? - [ASV] Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? - [YLT] yet 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? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:7 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:8 - [KJV] For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? - [ASV] For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war? - [YLT] for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:8 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:9 - [KJV] So 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. - [ASV] So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air. - [YLT] so 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. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:9 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:10 - [KJV] There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them *is* without signification. - [ASV] There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no *kind* is without signification. - [YLT] There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is unmeaning, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:10 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:11 - [KJV] Therefore 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. - [ASV] If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me. - [YLT] if, 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; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:11 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:12 - [KJV] Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual *gifts*, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. - [ASV] So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual *gifts*, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church. - [YLT] so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:12 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:13 - [KJV] Wherefore let him that speaketh in an *unknown* tongue pray that he may interpret. - [ASV] Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret. - [YLT] wherefore he who is speaking in an *unknown* tongue -- let him pray that he may interpret; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:13 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:14 - [KJV] For if I pray in an *unknown* tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. - [ASV] For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. - [YLT] for if I pray in an *unknown* tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:14 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:15 - [KJV] What 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. - [ASV] What 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. - [YLT] What 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; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:15 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:16 - [KJV] Else 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? - [ASV] Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest? - [YLT] since, 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? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:16 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:17 - [KJV] For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. - [ASV] For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. - [YLT] for thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up! ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:17 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:18 - [KJV] I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: - [ASV] I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all: - [YLT] I give thanks to my God -- more than you all with tongues speaking -- ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:18 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:19 - [KJV] Yet 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. - [ASV] howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue. - [YLT] but 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. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:19 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:20 - [KJV] Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. - [ASV] Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men. - [YLT] Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:20 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:21 - [KJV] In 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. - [ASV] In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord. - [YLT] in 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;' ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:21 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:22 - [KJV] Wherefore 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. - [ASV] Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying *is for a sign*, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe. - [YLT] so 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, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:22 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:23 - [KJV] If 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? - [ASV] If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad? - [YLT] If, 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? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:23 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:24 - [KJV] But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or *one* unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: - [ASV] But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all; - [YLT] and if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:24 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:25 - [KJV] And 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. - [ASV] the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed. - [YLT] and 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. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:25 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:26 - [KJV] How 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. - [ASV] What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. - [YLT] What 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; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:26 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:27 - [KJV] If 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. - [ASV] If any man speaketh in a tongue, *let it be* by two, or at the most three, and *that* in turn; and let one interpret: - [YLT] if an *unknown* tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:27 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:28 - [KJV] But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. - [ASV] but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. - [YLT] and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and to himself let him speak, and to God. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:28 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:29 - [KJV] Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. - [ASV] And let the prophets speak *by* two or three, and let the others discern. - [YLT] And prophets -- let two or three speak, and let the others discern, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:29 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:30 - [KJV] If *any thing* be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. - [ASV] But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence. - [YLT] and if to another sitting *anything* may be revealed, let the first be silent; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:30 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:31 - [KJV] For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. - [ASV] For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted; - [YLT] for ye are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:31 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:32 - [KJV] And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. - [ASV] and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets; - [YLT] and the spiritual gift of prophets to prophets are subject, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:32 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:33 - [KJV] For God is not *the author* of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. - [ASV] for God is not *a God* of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints, - [YLT] for God is not *a God* of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:33 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:34 - [KJV] Let 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. - [ASV] let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law. - [YLT] Your 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; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:34 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:35 - [KJV] And 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. - [ASV] And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church. - [YLT] and 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. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:35 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:36 - [KJV] What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? - [ASV] What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone? - [YLT] From you did the word of God come forth? or to you alone did it come? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:36 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:37 - [KJV] If 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. - [ASV] If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord. - [YLT] if 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; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:37 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:38 - [KJV] But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. - [ASV] But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant. - [YLT] and if any one is ignorant -- let him be ignorant; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:38 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:39 - [KJV] Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. - [ASV] Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. - [YLT] so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:39 - ## 1 Corinthians 14:40 - [KJV] Let all things be done decently and in order. - [ASV] But let all things be done decently and in order. - [YLT] let all things be done decently and in order. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:40 -