Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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].
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)"].
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.
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
Verse Info
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Specific Instructions For Orderly Worship Services
37 If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is the Lord's commandment. 38 But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 39 So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
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Cross References
Hosea 4:17
Ephraim is joined to idols: leave him alone.
Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, lest they trample them with their feet, and turning round rend you.
Matthew 15:14
Leave them alone; they are blind leaders of blind: but if blind lead blind, both will fall into a ditch.
1 Timothy 6:3-5
If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which is according to piety,
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
Revelation 22:11-12
Let him that does unrighteously do unrighteously still; and let the filthy make himself filthy still; and let him that is righteous practise righteousness still; and he that is holy, let him be sanctified still.