1 Corinthians 14:38

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.”

What this verse means

Read 1 Corinthians 14:38 in the flow of 1 Corinthians14 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open 1 Corinthians14 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and if any one is ignorant--let him be ignorant;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 14:38 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Hosea 4:17Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!
  2. Matthew 7:6Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
  3. Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
  4. 1 Timothy 6:3If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
  5. 2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
  6. Revelation 22:11Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”

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

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