1 Corinthians 14:21

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.”

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

In the law it has been written: “With other tongues and with different lips I will speak to this people, and not even thus will they hear Me, says [the] Lord.”

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Corinthians 14

¹⁹ But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

²⁰ Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

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.

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?

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