Verse List for 1 COR 14:2

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OET (OET-RV) because anyone speaking another language isn’t speaking to the people, but to God, because no one understands it, but they’re speaking about spiritual mysteries.

OET-LV For/Because the one speaking with_a_tongue, not to _people is _speaking, but to_god, because/for no _one is _hearing him, but in _spirit he _is _speaking mysteries.

ULT 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.

UST You should desire this because people who talk in unknown languages are talking with God, not with other people. This is because no one knows what they are saying. Rather, they say secret things as the Holy Spirit empowers them.

BSB & MSB For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands [him]; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.

BLB For the one speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God. For no one hears, but in the Spirit he utters mysteries.

AICNT For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God; for no one understands, but in the Spirit one speaks mysteries.

OEB The person who, when speaking, uses the gift of “tongues” is speaking, not to people, but to God, for no one understands them; yet in spirit they are speaking of hidden truths.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.

LSV for he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue—he does not speak to men, but to God, for no one listens, and he speaks secrets in spirit;

FBV Those who speak in a tongue[fn] are not talking to people, but to God, because nobody can understand them as they speak mysteries in the Spirit.

TCNT For he who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.

T4T 2-3 I say that because those who speak messages that come directly from God are speaking in languages that they and the other believers in the congregation know, and so they are able to strengthen them spiritually and to encourage and comfort them. But those who speak in languages [MTY] that they have not learned are not speaking to people. Instead, they are only speaking to God. No one understands them. By the power/guidance of God’s Spirit (OR, From within their own spirit) they speak things that others do not know.

LEB For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit[fn] he speaks mysteries.

BBE For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.

Moff For he who speaks in a "tongue" addresses God not men; no one understands him; he is talking of divine secrets in the Spirit.

Wymth For he who speaks in an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. Yet in the Spirit he is speaking secret truths.

ASV For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

DRA For he that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.

YLT for he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue — to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets;

Drby For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to [fn]God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.

RV For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
(For he that speaketh/speaks in a tongue speaketh/speaks not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth/understands; but in the spirit he speaketh/speaks mysteries.)

SLT For he speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God: (for none hears; and in the spirit he speaks mysteries.)

Wbstr For he that speaketh in an unknown language, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him ; yet in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

KJB-1769 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.
(For he that speaketh/speaks in an unknown tongue speaketh/speaks not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth/understands him; howbeit/yet in the spirit he speaketh/speaks mysteries.)

KJB-1611 For he that speaketh in an vnknowen tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man [fn]vnderstandeth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

Bshps For he that speaketh with the tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: For no man heareth hym. Howbeit, in the spirite he speaketh misteries.
(For he that speaketh/speaks with the tongue, speaketh/speaks not unto men, but unto God: For no man heareth/hears him. Howbeit, in the spirit he speaketh/speaks misteries.)

Gnva For hee that speaketh a strange tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh secret things.
(For he that speaketh/speaks a strange tongue, speaketh/speaks not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth/hears him: howbeit/yet in the spirit he speaketh/speaks secret things.)

Cvdl For he yt speaketh with tunges, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him. Howbeit in ye sprete he speaketh misteries.
(For he it speaketh/speaks with tongues, speaketh/speaks not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth/hears him. Howbeit in ye/you_all spirit he speaketh/speaks misteries.)

TNT For he that speaketh with toges speaketh not vnto men but vnto god for no man heareth him how be it in the sprete he speaketh misteries.
(For he that speaketh/speaks with tongues speaketh/speaks not unto men but unto god for no man heareth/hears him how be it in the spirit he speaketh/speaks misteries.)

Wycl And he that spekith in tunge, spekith not to men, but to God; for no man herith. But the spirit spekith mysteries.
(And he that speaketh/speaks in tongue, speaketh/speaks not to men, but to God; for no man heareth/hears. But the spirit speaketh/speaks mysteries.)

Luth Denn der mit der Zunge redet, der redet nicht den Menschen, sondern GOtt. Denn ihm höret niemand zu; im Geist aber redet er die Geheimnisse.
(Because the/of_the with the/of_the tongue talks, the/of_the talks not the people, rather God. Because him hear no_one to/for; in_the spirit but talks he the secret/mysteryse.)

ClVg Qui enim loquitur lingua, non hominibus loquitur, sed Deo: nemo enim audit. Spiritu autem loquitur mysteria.[fn]
(Who because speaks tongue/language, not/no to_humans speaks, but to_God: nobody/no_one because listens. By_Spirit however speaks mysteries.)

SR-GNT Ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ, οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ, ἀλλὰ ˚Θεῷ, οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει, πνεύματι δὲ λαλεῖ μυστήρια. ‡

UGNT ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ, οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ, ἀλλὰ Θεῷ; οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει, πνεύματι δὲ λαλεῖ μυστήρια.

SBL-GNT ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ ⸀ἀλλὰ θεῷ, οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει, πνεύματι δὲ λαλεῖ μυστήρια·

RP-GNT Ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ, ἀλλὰ τῷ θεῷ· οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει, πνεύματι δὲ λαλεῖ μυστήρια.

TC-GNT ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ, ἀλλὰ [fn]τῷ Θεῷ· οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει, Πνεύματι δὲ λαλεῖ μυστήρια.

Verse List for 1 COR 14:2

Verse List for 1 COR 14:2