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:
Parallel translations
- WEB But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
- BSB But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
- NKJV But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.
- NASB But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;
- NLT But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your meeting, they will be convicted of sin and judged by what you say.
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If all prophesy and an unbeliever enters, he is convicted and called to account by what he hears. Intelligible truth pierces the conscience.
Overview
In contrast to the previous scene, Paul describes the power of prophecy on a visitor. Understandable, Spirit-given speech convicts and examines the unbeliever, exposing his true condition. This shows how clear ministry of the word, unlike unintelligible tongues, can lead an outsider toward repentance and faith in God.
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- Acts 2:37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
- Heb 4:12–13For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
- John 4:29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
- 1 Cor 2:15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
- John 1:47–49Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
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