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1 Corinthians 14:24

Fellowship and the churchRepentanceProphecy

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

23 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?

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!”

26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

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BSB
But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
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:
WEB
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
ASV
But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;
DARBY
But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;
BLB
But if all prophesy and some unbeliever or uninstructed one should come in, he is convicted by all, he is examined by all,
ÅB
Men om alle taler profetisk, og det så kommer inn en vantro eller en ukyndig, så refses han av alle og dømmes av alle,
OTB
Men hvis alle profeterer, og en vantro eller utenforstående kommer inn, blir de overbevist av alle, de blir kalt til regnskap av alle;
B1930
Men om alle taler profetisk, og det så kommer inn en vantro eller en ukyndig, så refses han av alle og dømmes av alle,

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 4:12–13

    For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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  • Acts 2:37

    When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:15

    The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.

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  • John 4:29

    “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”

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  • John 1:47–49

    When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

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