1 Corinthians 14:27 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 14:27 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 →
εἴτε
eíte
G1535
whether or
γλώσσῃ
glōssa
G1100
tongue
τις
tìs
G5100
a certain
λαλεῖ
laléō
G2980
to speak
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
δύο
dýo
G1417
two
ἢ
ḗ
G2228
or
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
πλεῖστον
pleîstos
G4118
most
τρεῖς
treîs
G5140
three
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἀνὰ
aná
G303
among
μέρος
méros
G3313
part
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
εἷς
heîs
G1520
one
διερμηνευέτω
diermēneúō
G1329
to interpret
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World English Bible Public Domain
If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
If anyone speaks in a tongue, by two or at most three, and in turn, and one must interpret.
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