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1 Corinthians 14:23

21 It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”

22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.

So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

24 But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

25 and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”

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BSB
So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
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?
WEB
If 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?
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?
DARBY
If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple [persons] enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad?
BLB
Therefore, if the whole church might gather together in the same [place] and all may speak in tongues, and uninstructed ones or unbelievers should come in, will not they say that you⁺ are out of your⁺ minds?
ÅB
Om da hele menigheten kommer sammen, og alle taler med tunger, og det så kommer ukyndige eller vantro inn, vil de da ikke si at dere er fra dere selv?
OTB
Derfor, hvis hele menigheten samles og alle taler med tunger, og utenforstående eller vantro kommer inn, vil de ikke si at dere er fra vettet?
B1930
Om da hele menigheten kommer sammen, og alle taler med tunger, og det så kommer ukyndige eller vantro inn, vil de da ikke si at I er fra eder selv?

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Cross references

  • Acts 2:13

    But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:18

    First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

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  • John 10:20

    Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

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  • Acts 26:24

    At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

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  • Hosea 9:7

    The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.

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