1 Corinthians 14:23 “So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues,…”

1 Corinthians 14:23

So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

World English Bible

If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?

American Standard Version

If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

Geneva Bible 1599

If therefore when the whole Church is come together in one, and all speake strange tongues, there come in they that are vnlearned, or they which beleeue not, will they not say, that ye are out of your wittes?

Darby Translation

If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple [persons] enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad?

Young's Literal Translation

If, therefore, the whole assembly may come together, to the same place, and all may speak with tongues, and there may come in unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

Bible in Basic English

If, then, the church has come together, and all are using tongues, and there come in men without knowledge or faith, will they not say that you are unbalanced?

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Cross references

“the whole”

1 Corinthians 11:18

1 Corinthians 11:18 · BSB

First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

“will”

Acts 2:13 Hosea 9:7 John 10:20 Acts 26:24

Acts 2:13 · BSB

But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

Hosea 9:7 · BSB

The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.

John 10:20 · BSB

Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

Acts 26:24 · BSB

At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.

24But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

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