1 Corinthians 14:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.

New Living Translation
But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.

English Standard Version
On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.

Berean Study Bible
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.

New American Standard Bible
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification, exhortation, and consolation.

NASB 1995
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

NASB 1977
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

Amplified Bible
But [on the other hand] the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification [to promote their spiritual growth] and [speaks words of] encouragement [to uphold and advise them concerning the matters of God] and [speaks words of] consolation [to compassionately comfort them].

Christian Standard Bible
On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

Contemporary English Version
But when you prophesy, you will be understood, and others will be helped. They will be encouraged and made to feel better.

Good News Translation
But those who proclaim God's message speak to people and give them help, encouragement, and comfort.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But when a person speaks what God has revealed, he speaks to people to help them grow, to encourage them, and to comfort them.

International Standard Version
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and comfort.

NET Bible
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

New King James Version
But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.

King James 2000 Bible
But he that prophesies speaks unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

New Heart English Bible
But he who prophesies speaks to people for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.

World English Bible
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

American King James Version
But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

American Standard Version
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

A Faithful Version
On the other hand, the one who prophesies is speaking to men for edification and encouragement and comfort.

Darby Bible Translation
But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.

English Revised Version
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and comfort, and consolation.

Webster's Bible Translation
But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to their edifiyng, to their exhortation, and to their comfort.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto men to edifienge, & to exhortacion, and to coforte.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But he that prophesieth speaketh vnto men to edifyinge to exhortacion and to comforte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he who is prophesying to men speaks edification, and exhortation, and comfort;

Berean Literal Bible
But the one prophesying speaks to men for edification and encouragement and consolation.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he prophesying speaks to men for building the house, and entreaty, and encouragement.

Literal Emphasis Translation
However, the one prophesying speaks to men for upbuilding and entreaty and consolation.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men unto edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But whoever prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he who prophesies speaks edification, encouragement and comfort to children of men.

Lamsa Bible
But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, encouragement, and comfort.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But he that prophesies speaks to men so as to build them up, to exhort and comfort them.

Godbey New Testament
but the one prophesying speaks to men edification, exhortation, and comfort.

Haweis New Testament
But he that prophesieth, addresseth men for edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

Mace New Testament
but he that expounds, speaks to the edification, exhortation, and comfort of men.

Weymouth New Testament
But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort.

Worrell New Testament
But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification and exhortation and comfort.

Worsley New Testament
But he, that prophesieth, speaketh edification, and exhortation, and comfort to men.
















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