Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But if any man does not know this, he should remain ignorant. [Note: The Greek may mean, "If any man does not recognize this (truth), he will not be recognized (in the judgment)"].
New American Standard Bible
But if anyone does not recognize this, he
King James Version
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Holman Bible
But if anyone ignores this, he will be ignored.
International Standard Version
But if anyone ignores this, he should be ignored.
A Conservative Version
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
American Standard Version
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Amplified
If anyone does not recognize this [that it is a command of the Lord], he is not recognized [by God].
Anderson New Testament
But if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Bible in Basic English
But if any man is without knowledge, let him be so.
Common New Testament
But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but if he will be blind, I leave him to his blindness.
Darby Translation
But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Godbey New Testament
but if any one ignores, he is ignored.
Goodspeed New Testament
If anyone pays no attention to it, pay no attention to him.
John Wesley New Testament
But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Julia Smith Translation
And if any is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
King James 2000
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if anyone ignores [this], he is ignored.
Modern King James verseion
But if any is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But and if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Moffatt New Testament
Anyone who disregards this will be himself disregarded.
Montgomery New Testament
But if any one disregard it he will be disregarded.
NET Bible
If someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
New Heart English Bible
But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
Noyes New Testament
but if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant!
Sawyer New Testament
but if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if anyone knoweth not, he is unknown!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Any one who ignores it may be ignored.
Webster
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Weymouth New Testament
But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Williams New Testament
If anyone ignores it, let him ignore it.
World English Bible
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Worrell New Testament
but, if any is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Worsley New Testament
But if any will be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if any one is ignorant -- let him be ignorant;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:38
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Specific Instructions For Orderly Worship Services
37 If any man thinks he is a prophet or has a spiritual gift, he should realize that the things I am writing to you are the Lord's commandment. 38 But if any man does not know this, he should remain ignorant. [Note: The Greek may mean, "If any man does not recognize this (truth), he will not be recognized (in the judgment)"]. 39 Therefore, my brothers, desire eagerly to prophesy and [yet] do not prohibit people from speaking in a language [supernaturally].
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Cross References
Matthew 7:6
"Do not offer sacred things to dogs, and do not throw your pearls in front of [wild] pigs [i.e., to those who will not appreciate them], because they will probably trample on them with their feet and then turn around and attack you.
Matthew 15:14
[So], let these Pharisees alone; they are blind leaders. And if a blind person leads a blind person, both of them will fall into a ditch."
1 Timothy 6:3-5
If anyone teaches a different doctrine [i.e., from what has been urged above], and does not agree to [proclaim the] sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to teaching that is godly [i.e., in harmony with godliness],
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound teaching, but will assemble to themselves teachers who will satisfy what their "itching ears" want to hear.
Revelation 22:11-12
The person who is doing wrong should continue to do wrong [if he wants to]; and the person who is [morally] filthy should continue to be [morally] filthy [if he wants to]; and the person who does what is right should continue to do right [if he wants to]; and the person who is living a holy life should continue to live holy [if he wants to]."