1 Corinthians 14:29 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And prophets -- let two or three speak, and let the others discern,
English ASV
And let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others discern.
English Amplified
So let two or three prophets speak [those inspired to preach or teach], while the rest pay attention and weigh and discern what is said.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
So let two or three prophets speak [those inspired to preach or teach], while the rest pay attention and weigh and discern what is said.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
English EASY 2024
When you meet together, two or three people should speak a message from God. Then the other people there should think carefully about each message.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
And only two or three prophets should speak. The others should judge what they say.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Two or three who are given God's message should speak, while the others are to judge what they say.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Two or three people should speak what God has revealed. Everyone else should decide whether what each person said is right or wrong.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.
English KJV 1611
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
English LSB
And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others discern.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Two or three prophets should speak and the others should evaluate what is said.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Only two or three prophets are supposed to speak. Others should decide if what is being said is true.
English NIV
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
English NKJ 1982
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
English NLT
Let two or three prophesy, and let the others evaluate what is said.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
And the same with prophecy. Let two or three prophets prophesy and let the other prophets carefully evaluate and discern what is being said.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Two or three may prophesy, one at a time, if they have the gift, while all the others listen.
English Tyndale 1537
Let the prophets speak two at once, or three at once, and let other judge.