Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. New Living Translation There are many different languages in the world, and every language has meaning. English Standard Version There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning, Berean Standard Bible Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. Berean Literal Bible There are, if it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none without meaning. King James Bible There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. New King James Version There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without significance. New American Standard Bible There are, perhaps, a great many kinds of languages in the world, and none is incapable of meaning. NASB 1995 There are, perhaps, a great many kinds of languages in the world, and no kind is without meaning. NASB 1977 There are, perhaps, a great many kinds of languages in the world, and no kind is without meaning. Legacy Standard Bible There are, perhaps, a great many kinds of sounds in the world, and none is without meaning. Amplified Bible There are, I suppose, a great many kinds of languages in the world [unknown to us], and none is lacking in meaning. Christian Standard Bible There are doubtless many different kinds of languages in the world, none is without meaning. Holman Christian Standard Bible There are doubtless many different kinds of languages in the world, and all have meaning. American Standard Version There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no kind is without signification. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For behold, there are many kinds of languages in the world, and there is not one of them without sound. Contemporary English Version There are many different languages in this world, and all of them make sense. Douay-Rheims Bible There are, for example, so many kinds of tongues in this world; and none is without voice. English Revised Version There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no kind is without signification. GOD'S WORD® Translation No matter how many different languages there are in the world, not one of them is without meaning. Good News Translation There are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. International Standard Version There are, I suppose, many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. Literal Standard Version There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is unmeaning. Majority Standard Bible Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. New American Bible It happens that there are many different languages in the world, and none is meaningless; NET Bible There are probably many kinds of languages in the world, and none is without meaning. New Revised Standard Version There are doubtless many different kinds of sounds in the world, and nothing is without sound. New Heart English Bible There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none is without meaning. Webster's Bible Translation There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. Weymouth New Testament There are, we will suppose, a great number of languages in the world, and no creature is without a language. World English Bible There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning. Young's Literal Translation There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is unmeaning, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Prophecy and Tongues…9So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 10 Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 14:9 So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 1 Corinthians 14:11 If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone's language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me. Treasury of Scripture There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. Jump to Previous Creature Different Doubtless Great Kind Kinds Languages Meaning Perhaps Sorts Sound Sounds Suppose Undoubtedly Voice Voices WorldJump to Next Creature Different Doubtless Great Kind Kinds Languages Meaning Perhaps Sorts Sound Sounds Suppose Undoubtedly Voice Voices World1 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. (10) There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world.--There are a great many voices or languages in the world, and none of them but has a right meaning when spoken rightly and to the right person. No word in any language can be meaningless, but must correspond to some thought--for the thought exists first, and the word is invented as the expression of it.Verse 10. - It may be. A mere expression of uncertainty as to the exact number (comp. 1 Corinthians 15:37). It is one of the very few instances where even the verb which implies "chance" is recognized. The word "chance" itself (τυχὴ) does not occur in the New Testament. So many kinds of voices. This does not seem to mean "so many languages." The Jews always asserted that the languages, of the world were seventy in number. It seems to mean "classes of expressive sounds." None of them is without signification. The words rendered "without signification," literally mean dumb. The meaning must either be that "nothing - no creature - is dumb," or that "every class of sounds has its own distinct meaning." Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Assuredly,τύχοι (tychoi) Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5177: (a) gen: I obtain, (b) absol: I chance, happen; ordinary, everyday, it may chance, perhaps. there are εἰσιν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. many Τοσαῦτα (Tosauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 5118: So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such. different γένη (genē) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 1085: Offspring, family, race, nation, kind. From ginomai; 'kin'. languages φωνῶν (phōnōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] world, κόσμῳ (kosmō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). yet καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. none [of them is] οὐδὲν (ouden) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. without meaning. ἄφωνον (aphōnon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 880: Soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb. Figuratively, unmeaning. 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