1 Corinthians 14:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”
1 Corinthians 14:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 14:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 14:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?”
1 Corinthians 14:8 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 14:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war? ”
1 Corinthians 14:8 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 14:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?”
1 Corinthians 14:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 14:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war? ”
1 Corinthians 14:8 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 14:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And also if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to battell?”
1 Corinthians 14:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 14:8 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14
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.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
What Does 1 Corinthians 14:8 Mean?
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