1 Corinthians 14:24
Good News Translation
But if everyone is proclaiming God's message when some unbelievers or ordinary people come in, they will be convinced of their sin by what they hear. They will be judged by all they hear,

New Revised Standard Version
But if all prophesy, an unbeliever or outsider who enters is reproved by all and called to account by all.

Contemporary English Version
But suppose all of you are prophesying when those unbelievers and outsiders come in. They will realize that they are sinners, and they will want to change their ways because of what you are saying.

New American Bible
But if everyone is prophesying, and an unbeliever or uninstructed person should come in, he will be convinced by everyone and judged by everyone,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But 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.

he is convinced.

1 Corinthians 2:15 But the spiritual man judgeth all things: and he himself is judged of no man.

John 1:47-49 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile. . . .

John 4:29 Come, and see a man who has told me all things whatsoever I have done. Is not he the Christ?

Acts 2:37 Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?

Hebrews 4:12,13 For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. . . .

Context
Prophecy and Tongues
23If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad? 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. 25The secrets of his heart are made manifest. And so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.…
Cross References
John 16:8
And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin and of justice and of judgment.

1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:16
Else, if thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that holdeth the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to thy blessing? Because he knoweth not what thou sayest.

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

1 Corinthians 14:23
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