1 Corinthians

Addresses issues in the Corinthian church, teaching on unity, love, and resurrection.

Chapter 14

KJV: Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Geneva: Folowe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes, and rather that ye may prophecie.

KJV: For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

Geneva: For hee that speaketh a strange tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh secret things.

KJV: But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Geneva: But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.

KJV: He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Geneva: He that speaketh strange language, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophecieth, edifieth the Church.

KJV: I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Geneva: I would that ye all spake strange languages, but rather that ye prophecied: for greater is hee that prophecieth, then hee that speaketh diuers tongues, except hee expounde it, that the Church may receiue edification.

KJV: Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

Geneva: And nowe, brethren, if I come vnto you speaking diuers tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you, either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecying, or by doctrine?

KJV: And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Geneva: Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?

KJV: For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

Geneva: And also if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to battell?

KJV: So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

Geneva: So likewise you, by the tongue, except yee vtter wordes that haue signification, howe shall it be vnderstand what is spoken? for ye shal speake in the ayre.

KJV: There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

Geneva: There are so many kindes of voyces (as it commeth to passe) in the world, and none of them is dumme.

KJV: Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

Geneva: Except I know then the power of ye voyce, I shall be vnto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh, shalbe a barbarian vnto me.

KJV: Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Geneva: Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes, seeke that ye may excell vnto the edifying of the Church.

KJV: Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

Geneva: Wherefore, let him that speaketh a strange tongue, pray, that he may interprete.

KJV: For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Geneva: For if I pray in a strange togue, my spirit prayeth: but mine vnderstading is without fruite.

KJV: What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Geneva: What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I wil pray with the vnderstanding also: I wil sing with the spirite, but I will sing with the vnderstanding also.

KJV: Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

Geneva: Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, howe shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen, at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?

KJV: For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

Geneva: For thou verely giuest thankes well, but the other is not edified.

KJV: I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

Geneva: I thanke my God, I speake languages more then ye all.

KJV: Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

Geneva: Yet had I rather in the Church to speake fiue wordes with mine vnderstanding, that I might also instruct others, then ten thousande wordes in a strange tongue.

KJV: Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

Geneva: Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.

KJV: In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the LORD.

Geneva: In the Lawe it is written, By men of other tongues, and by other languages will I speake vnto this people: yet so shal they not heare me, sayth the Lord.

KJV: Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

Geneva: Wherefore strange tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleeue, but to them that beleeue not: but prophecying serueth not for them that beleeue not, but for them which beleeue.

KJV: If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

Geneva: If therefore when the whole Church is come together in one, and all speake strange tongues, there come in they that are vnlearned, or they which beleeue not, will they not say, that ye are out of your wittes?

KJV: 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:

Geneva: But if all prophecie, and there come in one that beleeueth not, or one vnlearned, hee is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of all,

KJV: And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

Geneva: And so are the secrets of his heart made manifest, and so he will fall downe on his face and worship God, and say plainely that God is in you in deede.

KJV: How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Geneva: What is to be done then, brethren? when ye come together, according as euery one of you hath a Psalme, or hath doctrine, or hath a tongue, or hath reuelation, or hath interpretation, let all things be done vnto edifying.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: If any man speake a strange tongue, let it be by two, or at the most, by three, and that by course, and let one interprete.

KJV: But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

Geneva: But if there be no interpreter, let him keepe silence in the Church, which speaketh languages, and let him speake to himselfe, and to God.

KJV: Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

Geneva: Let the Prophets speake two, or three, and let the other iudge.

KJV: If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

Geneva: And if any thing be reueiled to another that sitteth by, let the first holde his peace.

KJV: For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

Geneva: For ye may all prophecie one by one, that all may learne, and all may haue comfort.

KJV: And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

Geneva: And the spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets.

KJV: For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Geneva: For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all ye Churches of the Saints.

KJV: Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Geneva: Let your women keepe silence in the Churches: for it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but they ought to be subiect, as also the Lawe sayth.

KJV: And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

Geneva: And if they will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church.

KJV: What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

Geneva: Came the worde of God out from you? either came it vnto you onely?

KJV: If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

Geneva: If any man thinke him selfe to be a Prophet, or spirituall, let him acknowledge, that the things, that I write vnto you, are the commandements of the Lord.

KJV: But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Geneva: And if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

KJV: Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Geneva: Wherefore, brethren, couet to prophecie, and forbid not to speake languages.

KJV: Let all things be done decently and in order.

Geneva: Let all things be done honestly, and by order.

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