1 Corinthians 14:27

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.”

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BSBPD

“If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“if an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 14:27 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:13Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:26What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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