1 Corinthians 14:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?”

1 Corinthians 14:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 14:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 14:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?”

1 Corinthians 14:7 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 14:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?”

1 Corinthians 14:7 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 14:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“yet the things without life giving sound--whether pipe or harp--if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?”

1 Corinthians 14:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 14:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?”

1 Corinthians 14:7 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 14:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?”

1 Corinthians 14:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 14:7 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14

5 Así que, quisiera que todos vosotros hablaseis lenguas, empero más que profetizaseis: porque mayor es el que profetiza que el que habla lenguas, si también no interpretare, para que la iglesia tome edificación.

6 Ahora pues, hermanos, si yo fuere á vosotros hablando lenguas, ¿qué os aprovecharé, si no os hablare, ó con revelación, ó con ciencia, ó con profecía, ó con doctrina?

7 Ciertamente las cosas inanimadas que hacen sonidos, como la flauta ó la vihuela, si no dieren distinción de voces, ¿cómo se sabrá lo que se tañe con la flauta, ó con la vihuela?

8 Y si la trompeta diere sonido incierto, ¿quién se apercibirá á la batalla?

9 Así también vosotros, si por la lengua no diereis palabra bien significante, ¿cómo se entenderá lo que se dice? porque hablaréis al aire.

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