1 Corinthians 14:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?”
1 Corinthians 14:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 14:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 14:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?”
1 Corinthians 14:6 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 14:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching? ”
1 Corinthians 14:6 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 14:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching?”
1 Corinthians 14:6 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 14:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching? ”
1 Corinthians 14:6 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 14:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And nowe, brethren, if I come vnto you speaking diuers tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you, either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecying, or by doctrine?”
1 Corinthians 14:6 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 14:6 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14
4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
What Does 1 Corinthians 14:6 Mean?
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