1 Corinthians 14:27 - Easy To Read Version When you meet together, if any person speaks to the group in a \{different\} language, then it should be only two or not more than three people that do this. And they should speak one after the other. And another person should interpret \{what they say\}. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If some speak in a [strange] tongue, let the number be limited to two or at the most three, and each one [taking his] turn, and let one interpret and explain [what is said]. American Standard Version (1901) 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: Common English Bible If some speak in a tongue, then let two or at most three speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. Catholic Public Domain Version If anyone is speaking in tongues, let there be only two, or at most three, and then in turn, and let someone interpret. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret. |
The Spirit gives to another person the power to do miracles, {\cf2\super [84]} to another person the ability to prophesy, {\cf2\super [85]} to another person the ability to know the difference between good and evil spirits. The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak in different kinds of languages, and to another person the ability to interpret those languages.
So the person that has the gift of speaking in a \{different\} language should pray that he can also interpret the things he says.
I will explain why: A person \{that has the gift of\} speaking in a \{different\} language is not speaking to people. He is speaking to God. No one understands that person—he is speaking secret things through the Spirit. {\cf2\super [96]}
So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, another person has a teaching, another person has a new truth from God, another person speaks in a \{different\} language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help \{the church\} grow strong.
But if there is no interpreter, then any person that speaks in a \{different\} language should be quiet in the church meeting. That person should speak only to himself and to God.
I would like all of you \{to have the gift of\} speaking in \{different\} languages. But more, I want you to prophesy. The person that prophesies is greater than the person that can only speak in \{different\} languages. But the person speaking in \{different\} languages is the same as the person that prophesies if he can also interpret those languages. Then the church can be helped \{by what he says\}.