1 Corinthians 14:29

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.”

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BSBPD

“Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others discern.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And prophets--let two or three speak, and let the others discern,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 14:29 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:39So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:19Do not extinguish the Spirit.
  4. 1 John 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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