1 Corinthians 14:22

such-as the tongues are-being into [a] sign not to{the[plural] believing}; contrariwise, to{the[plural] unbelieving/unfaithful}; moreover, the prophecy not to{the[plural] unbelieving/unfaithful}; contrariwise, to{the[plural] believing}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

In Context

21In to{the law} it-has-been-written that in to{different-other-tongues} and in to{different-other lips} I-will-speak to{the people, the-same}, and neither the-same-ly they-will-hearken-into of{me}, [the] Lord is-saying,

23So, if-supposing the whole out-calling upon the same may-come-together and all may-be-speaking to{tongues}; moreover, own-persons/individuals[i.e. sense of laymen/untrained] or unbelieving/unfaithful may-come-into, they-will_not_say that you-are-raging/being-mad[?]

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Cross References

Acts 2:6Moreover, of{the sound, the-same, become[ing]}, the multitude comes-together and is-confounded, that they-have-been-hearing one each to{the own dialect} of{same[plural] speaking}.

1 Corinthians 14:1Be-chasing the love. Moreover, be-zeal-ing the[plural] spiritual; moreover, more, in-which-place you-may-be-prophesying,

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:22-26

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 23 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… Read the whole commentary →

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