24But if an unbeliever or someone who does not understand comes in while everybody is prophesying, he will be convinced by all that he is a sinner and will be judged by all,


In Context

21 In the Law it is written: "Through men of strange tongues and through the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me," says the Lord.

22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.

23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who do not understand or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

24 But if an unbeliever or someone who does not understand comes in while everybody is prophesying, he will be convinced by all that he is a sinner and will be judged by all,

25 and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare. So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, "God is really among you!"

26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.

1st Corinthians 14:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or [one] unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple person come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:24and if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believes not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: