1st Corinthians Chapter 14 verse 29 Holy Bible

ASV 1stCorinthians 14:29

And let the prophets speak `by' two or three, and let the others discern.
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BBE 1stCorinthians 14:29

And let the prophets give their words, but not more than two or three, and let the others be judges of what they say.
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DARBY 1stCorinthians 14:29

And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
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KJV 1stCorinthians 14:29

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
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WEB 1stCorinthians 14:29

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
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YLT 1stCorinthians 14:29

And prophets -- let two or three speak, and let the others discern,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 29. - Two or three. If more than two or three preached, the congregation would get weary. Let the other judge; rather, let the rest discriminate the value of what is said. "Prophesyings" are not to be despised, but we are only to hold fast what is good (1 Thessalonians 5:20, 21), and we are "to try the spirits" (1 John 4:1). St. Paul is not encouraging the Corinthians to the consoriousness of conceited and incompetent criticism, but only putting them on their guard against implicit acceptance of all they hear; which was a very necessary caution at a place where so many teachers sprang up.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(29) Let the prophets speak.--Here follows the application, to those who had the gift of prophecy, of the general principle, Let all be done to edification. Only two or three prophets are to speak in each assembly on each occasion; the others (not "other," as in English version) who had the gift are to sit by silent and judging, i.e., determining whether the utterances were from the Spirit of God. (See 1Corinthians 12:3, and 1John 4:1-3.) If, however, while one prophet was standing speaking there came a sudden revelation of truth to some other prophet who was sitting by, the speaker would pause, and the other prophet give utterance to the inspiration which had come to him. The suddenness of the revelation would show that it was a truth needed there and then, and so should find utterance without delay.