1 Corinthians 14:28

1 Corinthians 14:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
• New International Version (NIV)If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

Context of 1 Corinthians 14:28

26What is the outcome then, brothers and sisters? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. All things are to be done for edification. 27If anyone speaks in a tongue, it must be by two or at the most three, and each one in turn, and one is to interpret; but if there is no interpreter, he is to keep silent in church; and have him speak to himself and to God. 29Have two or three prophets speak, and have the others pass judgment. 30But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one is to keep silent.

1 Corinthians 14:28 word by word

ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ᾖ διερμηνευτής, σιγάτω ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ, ἑαυτῷ δὲ λαλείτω καὶ τῷ θεῷ.Read the interlinear

• but ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• there is noμήmē · notG3361
• interpreterδιερμηνευτήςdiermēneutēs · interpreterG1328
• he is to keepσιγάωsigaō · be silentG4601
• in churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• and have him speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• to himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• and to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 14:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28But if there be no interpreter - If there be none present who can give the proper sense of this Hebrew reading and speaking, then let him keep silence, and not occupy the time of the Church, by speaking in a language which only himself can understand.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28But if there be no interpreter - If there be no one present who has the gift of interpretation. And let him speak to himself and to God - See the note at 1 Corinthians 14:2, note at 1 Corinthians 14:4. Let him commune with himself, and with God; let him meditate on the truths which are revealed to him, and let him in secret express his desires to God.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-33Verses 26-33 Religious exercises in public assemblies should have this view; Let all be done to edifying. As to the speaking in an unknown tongue, if another were present who could interpret, two miraculous gifts might be exercised at once, and thereby the church be edified, and the faith of the hearers confirmed at the same time. As to prophesying, two or three only should speak at one meeting, and this one after the other, not all at once. The man who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-28Paul advises a church eager for the gift of tongues to limit its public use. He suggests no more than two or three people should speak, one at a time, and only if someone can interpret the message.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. let him--the speaker in unknown tongues. speak to himself, and to God--(compare 1Co 14:2, 4)--privately and not in the hearing of others.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 14:28

• Church
• Interpreter
• Language
• Tongues (the Gift)

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Confusion
• Desire
• Edification
• Except
• Pipe
• Profit
• Tongues, Gift of
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings