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I Corinthians 14:22
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 I Corinthians 14:22 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Therefore the gift of the ‘tongues’ is intended as a sign, not for those who believe in Christ, but for those who do not, while the gift of preaching is intended as a sign, not for those who do not believe in Christ, but for those who do.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Daher sind die Sprachen zu einem Zeichen, nicht den Glaubenden, sondern den Ungläubigen; die Weissagung aber nicht den Ungläubigen, sondern den Glaubenden.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Así que, las lenguas por señal son, no á los fieles, sino á los infieles: mas la profecía, no á los infieles, sino á los fieles.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então as línguas estranhas são por sinal, não para os que creem, mas para os que não creem; e a profecia não é para os que não creem, mas para os que creem.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Portanto, línguas são um sinal, não para os cristãos, mas para os não cristãos; mas profecia é um sinal, não para os não cristãos, mas para os cristãos.

📖 I Corinthians 14:22 in Context

20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
21In 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.
22Wherefore 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.
23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
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