1 Corinthians 14:7

New American Bible - revised edition

Likewise, if inanimate things that produce sound, such as flute or harp, do not give out the tones distinctly, how will what is being played on flute or harp be recognized?

Cross References

Matthew 11:17

‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance, we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.’

Luke 7:32

They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.’

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal.

1 Corinthians 14:6

Now, brothers, if I should come to you speaking in tongues, what good will I do you if I do not speak to you by way of revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or instruction?

1 Corinthians 14:8

And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?

1 Samuel 10:5

After that you will come to Gibeath-elohim, where the Philistine garrison is located. As you enter that city, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place. They will be preceded by lyres, tambourines, flutes, and harps, and will be in prophetic ecstasy.