1 Corinthians 14:2 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 14:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
λαλῶν
laléō
G2980
to speak
γλώσσῃ
glōssa
G1100
tongue
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
ἀνθρώποις
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
λαλεῖ
laléō
G2980
to speak
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
θεῷ
theós
G2316
God
οὐδεὶς
oudeís
G3762
nothing
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ἀκούει
akoúō
G191
to hear
πνεύματι
pneûma
G4151
spirit
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
λαλεῖ
laléō
G2980
to speak
μυστήρια
mystḗrion
G3466
mystery
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God; for no one understands, but he speaks mysteries in spirit.
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