Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

I speak as to wise men. Judge 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.

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.

Williams New Testament

I am speaking to sensible men; decide for yourselves about 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 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say. 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is not it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is not it a sharing of the body of Christ?



Cross References

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but test all things; hold firmly that which is good.

Job 34:2-3

"Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

1 Corinthians 6:5

I say this to move you to shame. Is not there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

1 Corinthians 11:13

Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

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