Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in an assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
New American Standard Bible
but if there is no interpreter, he must keep silent in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God.
King James Version
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Holman Bible
But if there is no interpreter, that person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.
International Standard Version
If an interpreter is not present, the speaker should remain silent in the church and speak to himself and God.
American Standard Version
but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Amplified
But if there is no one to interpret, the one [who wishes to speak in a tongue] must keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God.
An Understandable Version
But if there is no interpreter present [at the meeting], the person [i.e., with the ability to speak a language supernaturally] should remain quiet in the assembly. [Note: This implies that the speaker would know before he begins speaking whether or not an interpreter is present]. [In that case], he should speak [only] to himself and to God. [See verse 2].
Anderson New Testament
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church: but let him speak to himself, and to God.
Bible in Basic English
But if there is no one to give the sense, let him keep quiet in the church; and let his words be to himself and to God.
Common New Testament
But if there is no interpreter, he must keep silent in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and tacitly address himself to God.
Darby Translation
but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
Godbey New Testament
but if there may be no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church; but let him speak to himself, and to God.
Goodspeed New Testament
But if there is no one to explain it, have him keep quiet in church, and talk to himself and to God.
John Wesley New Testament
But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.
Julia Smith Translation
And if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
King James 2000
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God.
Modern King James verseion
But if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in a church; and let him speak to himself and to God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the congregation, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Moffatt New Testament
if there is no interpreter, let the speaker keep quiet in church and address himself and God.
Montgomery New Testament
But if there is no one to interpret, let them keep silence in the church, and speak to themselves and to God.
NET Bible
But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God.
New Heart English Bible
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Noyes New Testament
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Sawyer New Testament
and if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if there be none to translate, let him keep silence in assembly, and, unto himself, be speaking, and, unto God!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But if there be not an interpreter, let him be silent in the church; but let him speak to himself and to God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If there is no one able to interpret what is said, they should remain silent at the meeting of the Church, and speak to themselves and to God.
Webster
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Weymouth New Testament
or if there is no interpreter, let the man with the gift be silent in the Church, speaking to himself and to God.
Williams New Testament
But if there is no one to explain it, let him keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and God alone.
World English Bible
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Worrell New Testament
but, if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
Worsley New Testament
But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly; and let him speak to himself and to God.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and to himself let him speak, and to God.
Themes
Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Interpreter » In congregations
Language » Interpretation of » Most important in the early church
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Interlinear
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References
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Specific Instructions For Orderly Worship Services
27 If any man speaks in a tongue, be according to two, or at the most three, and in succession. And let one interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in an assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 And let two or three prophets speak, and let the other men pass judgment.