◄ 1 Corinthians 14:29 ►
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Good News Translation
Two or three who are given God's message should speak, while the others are to judge what they say.

New Revised Standard Version
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.

Contemporary English Version
Two or three persons may prophesy, and everyone else must listen carefully.

New American Bible
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others discern.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And let the prophets speak, two or three: and let the rest judge.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And let the prophets speak, two or three: and let the rest judge.

the prophets.

1 Corinthians 14:39 Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy: and forbid not to speak with tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:10 To another the working of miracles: to another, prophecy: to another, the discerning of spirits: to another, diverse kinds of tongues: to another, interpretation of speeches.

1 Thessalonians 5:19-21 Extinguish not the spirit. . . .

1 John 4:1-3 Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. . . .

the other.

Context
Orderly Worship
…28But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church and speak to himself and to God. 29And let the prophets speak, two or three: and let the rest judge. 30But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.…
Cross References
Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

1 Corinthians 12:10
To another the working of miracles: to another, prophecy: to another, the discerning of spirits: to another, diverse kinds of tongues: to another, interpretation of speeches.

1 Corinthians 13:2
And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 14:28
But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church and speak to himself and to God.

1 Corinthians 14:30
But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.

1 Corinthians 14:32
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

1 Corinthians 14:37
If any seem to be a prophet or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:21
But prove all things: hold fast that which is good.

1 Corinthians 14:28
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