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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

if
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

there be
ὦ 
be, may be, should be, is, might be, were, not tr,
Usage: 41

no
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

διερμηνευτής 
Diermeneutes 
Usage: 1

σιγάω 
Sigao 
Usage: 9

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the church
ἐκκλησία 
Ekklesia 
Usage: 93

and
δέ 
De 

but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 2184
Usage: 0

λαλέω 
Laleo 
Usage: 235

to himself
ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

References

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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.

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