1 Corinthians 14:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.

New Living Translation
So anyone who speaks in tongues should pray also for the ability to interpret what has been said.

English Standard Version
Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

Berean Study Bible
Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue is to pray that he may interpret.

NASB 1995
Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

NASB 1977
Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

Amplified Bible
Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may [be gifted to] translate or explain [what he says].

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore the person who speaks in a tongue should pray that he can interpret.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore the person who speaks in another language should pray that he can interpret.

Contemporary English Version
When we speak languages that others don't know, we should pray for the power to explain what we mean.

Good News Translation
The person who speaks in strange tongues, then, must pray for the gift to explain what is said.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the person who speaks in another language should pray for an interpretation of what he says.

International Standard Version
Therefore, the person who speaks in a foreign language should pray for the ability to interpret it.

NET Bible
So then, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

New King James Version
Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

World English Bible
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

American King James Version
Why let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

American Standard Version
Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

A Faithful Version
For this reason, let the one who speaks in an unknown language pray that he may interpret.

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.

English Revised Version
Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore, let him that speaketh in an unknown language, pray that he may interpret.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore, let him that speaketh a strange tongue, pray, that he may interprete.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherfore, let him that speaketh with tongue, pray that he may interprete.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wherfore let him that speaketh wt tunges, praye, that he maye interprete also.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Wherfore let him that speaketh with tonges praye that he maye interpret also.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for this reason he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue—let him pray that he may interpret;

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore he who speaks in a tongue, let him pray that he might interpret.

Young's Literal Translation
wherefore he who is speaking in an unknown tongue -- let him pray that he may interpret;

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore he speaking in a tongue, let, him pray that he might interpret.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Therefore, let the one speaking in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For this reason, too, whoever speaks in tongues, let him pray for the interpretation.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he who speaks in languages, let him pray to translate.

Lamsa Bible
Thus he who speaks in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret it.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For which reason, let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

Godbey New Testament
Therefore let the one speaking with a tongue, pray that one may interpret.

Haweis New Testament
Therefore let him who speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret also.

Mace New Testament
wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray for the gift of interpretation.

Weymouth New Testament
Therefore let a man who has the gift of tongues pray for the power of interpreting them.

Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, let him that speaks in a tongue, pray that he may interpret.

Worsley New Testament
Wherefore let him, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret.
















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