1 Corinthians 14:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.”

1 Corinthians 14:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 14:34 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 14:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,”

1 Corinthians 14:34 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 14:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law. ”

1 Corinthians 14:34 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 14:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;”

1 Corinthians 14:34 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 14:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let [your] women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says. ”

1 Corinthians 14:34 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 14:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let your women keepe silence in the Churches: for it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but they ought to be subiect, as also the Lawe sayth.”

1 Corinthians 14:34 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 14:34 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14

32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

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What Does 1 Corinthians 14:34 Mean?

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