1 Corinthians 14:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 14:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 14:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Corinthians 14:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Corinthians 14:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
1 Corinthians 14:21 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 14:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Corinthians 14:21 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 14:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“in the law it hath been written, that, `With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and not even so will they hear Me, saith the Lord;'”
1 Corinthians 14:21 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 14:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord. ”
1 Corinthians 14:21 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 14:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In the Lawe it is written, By men of other tongues, and by other languages will I speake vnto this people: yet so shall they not heare me, sayth the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 14:21 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 14:21 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
21 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.
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
23 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?
What Does 1 Corinthians 14:21 Mean?
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