Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let two or three
King James Version
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
Holman Bible
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.
International Standard Version
Two or three prophets should speak, and others should weigh carefully what is said.
A Conservative Version
And let two or three prophets speak, and let the other men pass judgment.
American Standard Version
And let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others discern.
Amplified
Let two or three prophets speak [as inspired by the Holy Spirit], while the rest pay attention and weigh carefully what is said.
An Understandable Version
And [only] two or three prophets should speak [in one meeting], and [then] other people should determine the significance [of their messages].
Anderson New Testament
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge:
Bible in Basic English
And let the prophets give their words, but not more than two or three, and let the others be judges of what they say.
Common New Testament
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
Daniel Mace New Testament
of the prophets let but two or three speak by turns, and let the others deliberate.
Darby Translation
And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
Godbey New Testament
But let two or three prophets speak, and let the others give audience;
Goodspeed New Testament
And let two or three who are inspired to preach speak, while the rest weigh what is said;
John Wesley New Testament
Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the rest judge. But if any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by,
Julia Smith Translation
And let the prophets speak two or three, and let others decide.
King James 2000
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the others judge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate.
Modern King James verseion
And if there are two or three prophets, let them speak, and let the others judge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let the prophets speak two at once, or three at once, and let others judge.
Moffatt New Testament
Let only two or three prophets speak, while the rest exercise their judgment upon what is said.
Montgomery New Testament
Let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others exercise their judgment.
NET Bible
Two or three prophets should speak and the others should evaluate what is said.
New Heart English Bible
Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
Noyes New Testament
And of the prophets let two or three speak, and let the others judge;
Sawyer New Testament
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the rest judge;
The Emphasized Bible
Prophets, moreover, let two or three speak, and let, the others, judge.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let the prophets two or three speak, and let the others judge.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Of preachers two or three should speak, and the rest should weigh well what is said.
Webster
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the others judge.
Weymouth New Testament
But if there are Prophets, let two or three speak and let the rest judge.
Williams New Testament
Let two or three prophets speak, and the rest consider carefully what is said;
World English Bible
Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
Worrell New Testament
And let the prophets, two or three, speak, and the others judge.
Worsley New Testament
And let but two or three of the prophets speak, and the others judge.
Youngs Literal Translation
And prophets -- let two or three speak, and let the others discern,
Themes
Leaders » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Prophets in the Christian church
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Specific Instructions For Orderly Worship Services
28
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the congregation , and let him speak to himself and to God.
29 Let two or three
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:10
to another, the operation of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians 14:39
Therefore, brothers, earnestly pursue prophecy and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
Quench not the Spirit.
1 John 4:1-3
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God because many false prophets are gone out into the world.