1 Corinthians 14:27 Parallel Translations

If people speak in other languages, only two or three at the most should speak. They should do it one at a time, and someone must interpret what each person says.(GOD'S WORD®)

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:

BBE:

If any man makes use of a tongue, let it not be more than two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let someone give the sense:

DBY:

If any one speak with a tongue, let it be two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;

ERV:

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:

WEY:

If there is speaking in an unknown tongue, only two or at the most three should speak, and they should do so one at a time, and one should interpret;

WBS:

If any man speaketh in an unknown language, 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 it be two, or at the most three, and 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;

1 Corinthians 14:27 Cross References

XREF:

1 Corinthians 12:10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:2 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

1 Corinthians 14:5 Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:13 Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

14:27 {13} 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.
(13) The manner how to use the gift of tongues. It may be lawful for one or two, or at the most for three, to use the gift of tongues, one after another in an assembly, so that there is someone to expound their utterances. But if there are none to expound, let him that has the gift speak to himself alone.

PNT:

14:27 If any man speak in an [unknown] language. He must speak
by two, or at the most three, two, or at the most three sentences
by course, in succession. Most commentators refer two or three to persons speaking. I follow Macknight. See PNT 1Co 14:29.
And let one interpret. And another, who has the gift of interpretation, must interpret. See 1Co 12:10.

WES:

14:27 By two or three at most - Let not above two or three speak at one meeting. And that by course - That is, one after another. And let one interpret - Either himself, 1Cor 14:13; or, if he have not the gift, some other, into the vulgar tongue. It seems, the gift of tongues was an instantaneous knowledge of a tongue till then unknown, which he that received it could afterwards speak when he thought fit, without any new miracle.

MHC:

14:26-33 Religious exercises in public assemblies should have this view; Let all be done to edifying. As to the speaking in an unknown tongue, if another were present who could interpret, two miraculous gifts might be exercised at once, and thereby the church be edified, and the faith of the hearers confirmed at the same time. As to prophesying, two or three only should speak at one meeting, and this one after the other, not all at once. The man who is inspired by the Spirit of God will observe order and decency in delivering his revelations. God never teaches men to neglect their duties, or to act in any way unbecoming their age or station.

CONC:

Anyone Course Interpret Language Makes Sense Separately Someone Speak Speaketh Speaking Speaks Tongue Turn Unknown

Course Interpret Language Makes Separately Someone Speak Speaketh Speaking Speaks Three Time Tongue Turn Unknown Use

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