1 Corinthians 14:27
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.
If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
28 But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
- 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.
- WEB
- If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; 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:
- DARBY
- If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;
- BLB
- If anyone speaks in a tongue, [be] by two, or [at] the most three, and [each] in turn; and let one interpret.
- ÅB
- Taler noen med tunge, da la det være to eller i det høyeste tre hver gang, og den ene etter den annen, og la én tyde det!
- OTB
- Hvis noen taler med tunger, skal det være to eller i det meste tre, og hver etter tur, og noen må tolke;
- B1930
- Taler nogen med tunge, da la det være to eller i det høieste tre hver gang, og den ene efter den annen, og la én tyde det!
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Original text and word study
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1 Corinthians 14:26
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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