Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he that speaketh with tongues speaketh not unto men, but unto God. For no man heareth him: Howbeit, in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
New American Standard Bible
For one who
King James Version
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
Holman Bible
For the person who speaks in another language
International Standard Version
For the person who speaks in a foreign language is not actually speaking to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands him, because he is talking about secrets by the Spirit.
A Conservative Version
For he who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God, for no man hears, but in spirit he speaks mysteries.
American Standard Version
For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
Amplified
For one who speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to people but to God; for no one understands him or catches his meaning, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries [secret truths, hidden things].
An Understandable Version
For the person who speaks in a language [supernaturally] does not speak to people, but to God, for no one can understand him [i.e., unless there is an interpreter or it is the person's native language]; he speaks [previously] unrevealed truths under the influence of the Holy Spirit [or "in his spirit"]. [Note: For a correct understanding of this chapter, it must be kept in mind that Paul is addressing a misuse ofthe gift of speaking in languages supernaturally. The Corinthians were doing this in the wrong way and for the wrong purpose].
Anderson New Testament
For he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands him: but yet in spirit he speaks mysteries.
Bible in Basic English
For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.
Common New Testament
For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands him, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God: for no man can understand the mysteries he delivers by the spirit.
Darby Translation
For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.
Godbey New Testament
For the one speaking with a tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no one hears him; but he speaks mysteries in the spirit:
Goodspeed New Testament
For anyone who speaks ecstatically is speaking not to men but to God, for no one can understand him, though he is uttering secret truths.
John Wesley New Testament
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God; for no one understandeth him, though by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries:
Julia Smith Translation
For he speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God: (for none hears; and in the spirit he speaks mysteries.)
King James 2000
For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not unto men, but unto God: for no man understands him; but in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
Modern King James verseion
For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. For no one hears, but in spirit he speaks mysteries.
Moffatt New Testament
For he who speaks in a 'tongue' addresses God not men; no one understands him; he is talking of divine secrets in the Spirit.
Montgomery New Testament
For he who speaks in a "tongue" speaks not to man but to God, for no one understands him, but in the Spirit he utters secret truths.
NET Bible
For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.
New Heart English Bible
For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
Noyes New Testament
For he that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue speaketh not to men, but to God; for no one heareth; but in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries;
Sawyer New Testament
For he that speaks with a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but in spirit he speaks mysteries;
The Emphasized Bible
For, he that speaketh with a tongue, not unto men, doth speak, but, unto God, - for, no one, understandeth, although, in spirit, he is speaking sacred secrets;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him; although in spirit he speaketh mysterious truths.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who, when speaking, uses the gift of 'tongues' is speaking, not to men, but to God, for no one understands him; yet in spirit he is speaking of hidden truths.
Webster
For he that speaketh in an unknown language, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him; yet in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
Weymouth New Testament
For he who speaks in an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. Yet in the Spirit he is speaking secret truths.
Williams New Testament
For whoever speaks in ecstasy is speaking not to men but to God, for no one understands him, and yet by the Spirit he is speaking secret truths.
World English Bible
For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
Worrell New Testament
For he that speaks in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
Worsley New Testament
For he, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no one understandeth, though in spirit he speaketh mysteries.
Youngs Literal Translation
for he who is speaking in an unknown tongue -- to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets;
Themes
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Mystery » Who speaks mysteries
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Those that prophesy
Tongues » Those that speak in an unknown tongue
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Topics
Interlinear
Laleo
λαλέω
Laleo
Usage: 235
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues
1 Labour for love, and covet spiritual gifts: and most chiefly for to prophesy. 2 For he that speaketh with tongues speaketh not unto men, but unto God. For no man heareth him: Howbeit, in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men, to edifying, to exhortation, and to comfort.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 13:2
And though I could prophesy, and understood all secrets, and all knowledge: yea, if I had all faith so that I could move mountains out of their places, and yet had no love, I were nothing.
Mark 16:17
And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils, and shall speak with new tongues,
Acts 10:46
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts 19:6
And Paul laid his hands upon them: and the holy ghost came on them, and they spake with tongues and prophesied;
Genesis 11:7
Come on, let us descend and mingle their tongue even there, that one understand not what another sayeth."
Genesis 42:23
They were not aware that Joseph understood them, for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
Deuteronomy 28:49
"And the LORD shall bring a nation upon thee from afar, even from the end of the world, as swift as an eagle flyeth: a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
Psalm 49:3-4
My mouth shall speak of wisdom, and my heart shall muse of understanding.
Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in similitudes, and will speak forth things which have been kept secret from the beginning of the world;
Matthew 13:11
He answered, and said unto them, "It is given unto you to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Mark 4:11
And he said unto them, "To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: But unto them that are without, shall all things be done in similitudes:
Acts 2:4-11
and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 22:9
And they that were with me saw verily a light and were afraid: but they heard not the voice of him that spake with me.
Romans 16:25
To him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ, in uttering of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began,
1 Corinthians 2:7
but we speak the wisdom of God, which is in secret and lieth hid, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
1 Corinthians 2:10
But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.
1 Corinthians 14:9-11
Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air.
1 Corinthians 14:16
For else when thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say "amen" at thy giving of thanks? Seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
1 Corinthians 14:18-23
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all.
1 Corinthians 14:27-28
If any man speak with tongues, let it be two at once - or at the most three at once - and that by course, and let another interpret it:
1 Corinthians 15:51
Behold, I show a mystery unto you: we shall not all sleep: but we shall all be changed,
Ephesians 3:3-9
For by revelation showed he this mystery unto me, as I wrote above in few words,
Ephesians 6:19
and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to utter the secrets of the gospel,
Colossians 1:26-27
that mystery, hid since the world began, and since the beginning of generations: But now is opened to his saints,
Colossians 2:2
that their hearts might be comforted and knit together in love, and in all riches of full understanding, for to know the mystery of God the father and of Christ:
1 Timothy 3:9
but having the mystery of the faith in pure conscience.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without nay, great is that mystery of godliness. God was showed in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached unto the gentiles, was believed on in earth and received up in glory.
Revelation 10:7
but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to blow, even the mystery of God shall be finished, as he preached by his servants the prophets.
2 Kings 18:26
Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah and Shebnah and Joah, to Rabshakeh, "Speak, we pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrians' language, for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' tongue, in the ears of the people that are on the walls."