“When He comes, He will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment:
1 Corinthians 14:24 - Tree of Life Version But if all are prophesying and some unbelieving or ungifted person comes in, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if all prophesy [giving inspired testimony and interpreting the divine will and purpose] and an unbeliever or untaught outsider comes in, he is told of his sin and reproved and convicted and convinced by all, and his defects and needs are examined (estimated, determined) and he is called to account by all, American Standard Version (1901) But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all; Common English Bible But if everyone is prophesying when an unbeliever or outsider comes in, they are tested by all and called to account by all. Catholic Public Domain Version But if everyone prophesies, and one who is ignorant or unbelieving enters, he may be convinced by it all, because he understands it all. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all. |
“When He comes, He will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment:
“Come see a man who told me everything I ever did! He couldn’t be the Messiah, could He?”
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the emissaries, “Fellow brethren, what shall we do?”
Pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Otherwise if you give thanks and praise in the spirit, how will one filling the place of the ungifted say the “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he has no idea what you’re saying?
But the one who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is discerned by no one. For