1 Corinthians 14:38
New International Version
But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.

New Living Translation
But if you do not recognize this, you yourself will not be recognized.

English Standard Version
If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

Berean Standard Bible
But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.

Berean Literal Bible
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignored.

King James Bible
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

New King James Version
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

New American Standard Bible
But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

NASB 1995
But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

NASB 1977
But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

Legacy Standard Bible
But if anyone remains ignorant about this, he is ignored by God.

Amplified Bible
If anyone does not recognize this [that it is a command of the Lord], he is not recognized [by God].

Christian Standard Bible
If anyone ignores this, he will be ignored.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if anyone ignores this, he will be ignored.

American Standard Version
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But if a man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Contemporary English Version
So don't pay attention to anyone who ignores what I am writing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if any man know not, he shall not be known.

English Revised Version
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But whoever ignores what I write should be ignored.

Good News Translation
But if he does not pay attention to this, pay no attention to him.

International Standard Version
But if anyone ignores this, he should be ignored.

Literal Standard Version
and if anyone is ignorant—let him be ignorant;

Majority Standard Bible
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

New American Bible
If anyone does not acknowledge this, he is not acknowledged.

NET Bible
If someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

New Revised Standard Version
Anyone who does not recognize this is not to be recognized.

New Heart English Bible
But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Weymouth New Testament
But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

World English Bible
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Young's Literal Translation
and if any one is ignorant -- let him be ignorant;

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Context
Orderly Worship
37If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command. 38But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored. 39So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.…

Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:37
If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord's command.

1 Corinthians 14:39
So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.


Treasury of Scripture

But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Hosea 4:17
Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 15:14
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

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1 Corinthians 14
1. Prophecy is commended,
2. and preferred before speaking in tongues,
6. by a comparison drawn from musical instruments.
12. Both must be referred to edification,
22. as to their true and proper end.
26. The true use of each is taught,
27. and the abuse rebuked.
34. Women in the churches.














(38) But if any man be ignorant.--There are here two readings in the Greek, for each of which there is strong evidence. The passage may run, either, as in the English, if any man does not know this, let him not know it: then the words would mean that a person who could not recognise such an evident and simple truth must be of a perverse mind--his opposition would give the Apostle no further concern. The other reading is, if any man knows not this, he is himself not known: this would signify that any man who knows not this truth is not known of God (as in 1Corinthians 8:2-3; 1Corinthians 13:12).

Verse 38. - Let him be ignorant. The formula seems to fall under the idiom which refuses to say anything more about a subject ("If I perish, I perish;" "What I have written, I have written;" "He that is filthy, let him be filthy still," etc.). The readings vary considerably ("He is ignored;" "He has been ignored;" "He shall be ignored;" "Let him be ignored"). These other readings would be a statement of retribution in kind - of God "sprinkling penal blindnesses on forbidden lusts." But the reading of our translation is on the whole the best supported, and means that to invincible bigotry and ignorant obstinacy St. Paul will have no more to say (Matthew 15:14; 1 Timothy 6:3-5).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

ignores this,
ἀγνοεῖ (agnoei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 50: To do not know, be ignorant of, sometimes with the idea of willful ignorance.

he himself will be ignored.
ἀγνοεῖται (agnoeitai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 50: To do not know, be ignorant of, sometimes with the idea of willful ignorance.


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