1 Corinthians 14:39 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 14:39 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 →
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.
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King James Version Public Domain
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So then, brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
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