1 Corinthians 14:2 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

² 1 If then I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him to whom I speak a barbarian; and he that speaketh, a barbarian to me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² For one who speaks in an [unknown] tongue speaks not to men but to God, for no one understands or catches his meaning, because in the [Holy] Spirit he utters secret truths and hidden things [not obvious to the understanding].

American Standard Version (1901)

² For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

Common English Bible

² This is because those who speak in a tongue don’t speak to people but to God; no one understands it—they speak mysteries by the Spirit.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² For whoever speaks in tongues, speaks not to men, but to God. For no one understands. Yet by the Spirit, he speaks mysteries.

1 Corinthians 14:2 Cross References

Genesis 11:7

Come ye, therefore, let us go down, and there may not understand one another's speech.

Genesis 42:23

4 And he turned himself away a little while, and wept: and returning he spoke to them.

2 Kings 18:26

1 Do not hearken to Ezechias. For thus saith the king of the Assyrians: Do with me that which is for your advantage, and come out to me: and every man of you shall eat of his own vineyard, and of his own fig tree: and you shall drink water of your own cisterns,

Psalm 78:2

The sons of Ephraim who bend and shoot with the bow: they have turned back in the day of battle.

Matthew 13:11

9 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side.

Mark 16:17

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

Mark 4:11

9 And the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts after other things entering in choke the word, and it is made fruitless.

Acts 10:46

Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air:

Acts 19:6

4 And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.

Acts 22:9

7 And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,

Romans 16:25

So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:10

9 And if they all were one member, where would be the body?

1 Corinthians 12:28

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth;

1 Corinthians 13:1

0 But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.

1 Corinthians 13:2

1 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child.

1 Corinthians 14:16

5 The secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.

1 Corinthians 14:26

5 But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

1 Corinthians 15:51

On the first day of the week let every one of you put apart with himself, laying up what it shall well please him; that when I come, the collections be not then to be made.

1 Corinthians 2:10

For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal, and walk according to man ?

1 Corinthians 2:7

6 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that we may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Ephesians 6:19

Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy;

Deuteronomy 28:49

4 The man that is nice among you, and very delicate, shall envy his own brother, and his wife, that lieth in his bosom,

Colossians 2:2

1 In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand, in despoiling of the body of the flesh, but in the circumcision of Christ:

1 Timothy 3:16

A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

1 Timothy 3:9

Speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their conscience seared,

Revelation 10:7

And if any man will hurt them, fire shall come out of their mouths, and shall devour their enemies. And if any man will hurt them, in this manner must he be slain.