But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
Parallel translations
- KJV If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
- BSB And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
- ESV If a revelation is made to another sitting there, let the first be silent.
- NKJV But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.
- NASB But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one is to keep silent.
- NLT But if someone is prophesying and another person receives a revelation from the Lord, the one who is speaking must stop.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Th 5:19–20Don’t quench the Spirit.
- Job 33:31–33Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
- Job 32:11“Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
- 1 Cor 14:26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
- Job 32:15–20“They are amazed. They answer no more. They don’t have a word to say.
- 1 Cor 14:6But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
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