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 E eu quero que todos vós faleis línguas, porém mais [ainda] que profetizeis; porque o que profetiza é maior que o que fala línguas, a não ser que [também] interprete, para que a igreja receba edificação.

6 E agora irmãos, se eu viesse até vos falando línguas, o que vos aproveitaria, se não vos falasse ou por revelação, ou por conhecimento, ou por profecia, ou por doutrina?

7 E até as coisas inanimadas, que produzem som, seja flauta, seja harpa, se não derem distinção de sons, como saberá o que se toca com a flauta, ou com a harpa?

8 Porque também se a trombeta der som incerto, quem se preparará para a guerra?

9 Assim [mesmo] também vós, se com a língua não derdes palavra compreensível, como se entenderá o que se diz? Porque estareis falando para o ar.

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