1 Corinthians 14:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
1 Corinthians 14:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 14:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 14:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?”
1 Corinthians 14:7 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 14:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? ”
1 Corinthians 14:7 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 14:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“yet the things without life giving sound--whether pipe or harp--if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?”
1 Corinthians 14:7 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 14:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? ”
1 Corinthians 14:7 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 14:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?”
1 Corinthians 14:7 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 14:7 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14
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?
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
What Does 1 Corinthians 14:7 Mean?
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