Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

I am speaking to sensible men; decide for yourselves about what I say.

New American Standard Bible

I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say.

King James Version

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Holman Bible

I am speaking as to wise people. Judge for yourselves what I say.

International Standard Version

I am talking to sensible people. Apply what I am saying to yourselves.

A Conservative Version

I speak as to wise men, judge ye what I say.

American Standard Version

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Amplified

I am speaking as to wise and sensible people; judge [carefully and thoughtfully consider] for yourselves what I say.

An Understandable Version

I am speaking to you as [I would] to sensible people, [so] judge for yourselves what I am saying.

Anderson New Testament

I speak as to wise men; judge you what I say.

Bible in Basic English

What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.

Common New Testament

I speak as to sensible men; judge for yourselves what I say.

Daniel Mace New Testament

I speak as to knowing men: be you your selves the judges of what I say.

Darby Translation

I speak as to intelligent persons: do ye judge what I say.

Godbey New Testament

As I speak to the wise; judge ye what I say.

Goodspeed New Testament

I appeal to your good sense. Make up your minds about what I say.

John Wesley New Testament

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?

Julia Smith Translation

As to the wise speak I; judge ye what I say.

King James 2000

I speak as to wise men; judge what I say.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I am speaking as to sensible [people]; you judge what I am saying.

Modern King James verseion

I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I speak as unto them which have discretion: judge ye what I say.

Moffatt New Testament

I am speaking to sensible people; weigh my words for yourselves.

Montgomery New Testament

I am speaking to men of sense; do you yourselves judge what I say.

NET Bible

I am speaking to thoughtful people. Consider what I say.

New Heart English Bible

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

Noyes New Testament

I speak as to wise men, judge ye what I say.

Sawyer New Testament

I speak as to wise men; judge what I say.

The Emphasized Bible

As, to prudent men, I speak, - judge, ye, what I say: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

I speak as unto wise men: judge ye what I say.

Twentieth Century New Testament

I speak to you as man of discernment; form your own judgment about what I am saying.

Webster

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Weymouth New Testament

I speak as to men of sense: judge for yourselves of what I say.

World English Bible

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

Worrell New Testament

I am speaking as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Worsley New Testament

I speak to you as to men of understanding: and judge ye what I say,

Youngs Literal Translation

as to wise men I speak -- judge ye what I say:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I speak
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

to wise men
φρόνιμος 
Phronimos 
Usage: 5

κρίνω 
Krino 
Usage: 84

ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

References

Context Readings

Instructions For Public Worship

14 So then, my dearly beloved, keep on running from idolatry. 15 I am speaking to sensible men; decide for yourselves about what I say. 16 Is not the consecrated cup which we consecrate a sign of our sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the loaf which we break a sign of our sharing in the body of Christ?

Cross References

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now about the foods that have been sacrificed to idols: We know that every one of us has some knowledge of the matter. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but continue to prove all things until you can approve them, and then hold on to what is good.

1 Corinthians 4:10

For we have become a spectacle to the universe, to angels as well as men. For Christ's sake we are held as fools, while you through union with Christ are men of wisdom. We are weak; you are strong. You are held in honor; we in dishonor.

1 Corinthians 6:5

I ask this to make you blush with shame. Has it come to this, that there is not a single wise man among you who could settle a grievance of one brother against another,

1 Corinthians 11:13

You must judge for yourselves in this matter. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with nothing on her head?

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, stop being children in intelligence, but as to evil keep on being babies; and yet as to intelligence be men of maturity.

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