1 Corinthians 14:24 But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all,

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New International Version
But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all,

English Standard Version
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,

New American Standard Bible
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an ungifted man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;

King James Bible
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if all are prophesying and some unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convicted by all and is judged by all.

International Standard Version
But if everyone is prophesying, when an unbeliever or an uneducated person comes in he will be convicted and examined by everything that's happening.

American Standard Version
But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;

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.

Darby Bible Translation
But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple person come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;

Young's Literal Translation
and if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all,

Cross References

John 16:8
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:16
Else when you shall bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the room of the unlearned say Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing he understands not what you say?

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

14:15-25 There can be no assent to prayers that are not understood. A truly Christian minister will seek much more to do spiritual good to men's souls, than to get the greatest applause to himself. This is proving himself the servant of Christ. Children are apt to be struck with novelty; but do not act like them. Christians should be like children, void of guile and malice; yet they should not be unskilful as to the word of righteousness, but only as to the arts of mischief. It is a proof that a people are forsaken of God, when he gives them up to the rule of those who teach them to worship in another language. They can never be benefitted by such teaching. Yet thus the preachers did who delivered their instructions in an unknown tongue. Would it not make Christianity ridiculous to a heathen, to hear the ministers pray or preach in a language which neither he nor the assembly understood? But if those who minister, plainly interpret Scripture, or preach the great truths and rules of the gospel, a heathen or unlearned person might become a convert to Christianity. His conscience might be touched, the secrets of his heart might be revealed to him, and so he might be brought to confess his guilt, and to own that God was present in the assembly. Scripture truth, plainly and duly taught, has a wonderful power to awaken the conscience and touch the heart.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

24. all—one by one (1Co 14:31).

prophesy—speak the truth by the Spirit intelligibly, and not in unintelligible tongues.

one—"anyone." Here singular; implying that this effect, namely, conviction by all, would be produced on anyone, who might happen to enter. In 1Co 14:23 the plural is used; "unlearned or unbelievers"; implying that however many there might be, not one would profit by the tongues; yea, their being many would confirm them in rejecting the sign, as many unbelieving men together strengthen one another in unbelief; individuals are more easily won [Bengel].

convinced—convicted in conscience; said of the "one that believeth not" (Joh 16:8, 9).

judged—His secret character is opened out. "Is searched into" [Alford]. Said of the "one unlearned" (compare 1Co 2:15).