Modern Translations New International VersionFor anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. New Living Translation For if you have the ability to speak in tongues, you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit, but it will all be mysterious. English Standard Version For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. Berean Study Bible For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit. New American Standard Bible For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. NASB 1995 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. NASB 1977 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. Amplified Bible For one who speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to people but to God; for no one understands him or catches his meaning, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries [secret truths, hidden things]. Christian Standard Bible For the person who speaks in a tongue is not speaking to people but to God, since no one understands him; he speaks mysteries in the Spirit. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the person who speaks in another language is not speaking to men but to God, since no one understands him; however, he speaks mysteries in the Spirit. Contemporary English Version If you speak languages that others don't know, God will understand what you are saying, though no one else will know what you mean. You will be talking about mysteries that only the Spirit understands. Good News Translation Those who speak in strange tongues do not speak to others but to God, because no one understands them. They are speaking secret truths by the power of the Spirit. GOD'S WORD® Translation When a person speaks in another language, he doesn't speak to people but to God. No one understands him. His spirit is speaking mysteries. International Standard Version For the person who speaks in a foreign language is not actually speaking to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands him, because he is talking about secrets by the Spirit. NET Bible For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit. Classic Translations King James BibleFor he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. New King James Version For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. King James 2000 Bible For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not unto men, but unto God: for no man understands him; but in the spirit he speaks mysteries. New Heart English Bible For the one who speaks in another language speaks not to people, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. World English Bible For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. American King James Version For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God: for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. American Standard Version For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. A Faithful Version For the one who speaks in an unknown language is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. And indeed, what he speaks in his spirit is a mystery. Darby Bible Translation For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries. English Revised Version For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. Webster's Bible Translation For he that speaketh in an unknown language, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him; yet in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For hee that speaketh a strange tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh secret things. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For he that speaketh with the tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: For no man heareth Coverdale Bible of 1535 For he yt speaketh with tunges, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him. Howbeit in ye sprete he speaketh misteries. Tyndale Bible of 1526 For he that speaketh with toges speaketh not vnto men but vnto god for no man heareth him how be it in the sprete he speaketh misteries. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue—he does not speak to men, but to God, for no one listens, and he speaks secrets in spirit; Berean Literal Bible For the one speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God. For no one hears, but in the Spirit he utters mysteries. Young's Literal Translation for he who is speaking in an unknown tongue -- to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets; Smith's Literal Translation For he speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God: (for none hears; and in the spirit he speaks mysteries.) Literal Emphasis Translation For the one speaking with a tongue speaks not to men, but to God, for no one hears, however in spirit he speaks mysteries. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor he that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries. Catholic Public Domain Version For whoever speaks in tongues, speaks not to men, but to God. For no one understands. Yet by the Spirit, he speaks mysteries. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor whoever speaks in languages does not speak to men, but he is speaking to God, for no man understands what he speaks, but by The Spirit he speaks mysteries. Lamsa Bible For he who speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no man understands what he says; however through the Spirit he speaks mysteries. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands him: but yet in spirit he speaks mysteries. Godbey New Testament For the one speaking with a tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no one hears him; but he speaks mysteries in the spirit: Haweis New Testament For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him; although in spirit he speaketh mysterious truths. Mace New Testament for he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God: for no man can understand the mysteries he delivers by the spirit. Weymouth New Testament For he who speaks in an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. Yet in the Spirit he is speaking secret truths. Worrell New Testament For he that speaks in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the spirit he speaks mysteries. Worsley New Testament For he, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no one understandeth, though in spirit he speaketh mysteries. |