Verse 2

For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands; they speak mysteries by the Spirit.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For den som taler med en ukjent tunge, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud; for ingen forstår ham, men han taler mysterier i ånden.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For den som taler i tunger, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud; ingen hører ham, for han taler hemmeligheter i Ånden.

• Norsk King James

  For den som taler med en ukjent tunge, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud; for ingen forstår ham; han taler i ånden mysterier.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som taler i et fremmed språk, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud, for ingen forstår ham; han taler hemmeligheter i Ånden.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For den som taler i en tunge, taler ikke for mennesker, men for Gud; for ingen forstår ham, men han taler hemmeligheter i Ånden.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For den som taler i en tunge, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud; ingen forstår ham, for ved Ånden taler han hemmeligheter.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For den som taler med en ukjent tunge, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud, for ingen forstår ham; men i Ånden taler han hemmeligheter.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For den som taler på et fremmed språk, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud, for ingen forstår ham; likevel forkyner han mysterier med ånden.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For den som taler i tunger, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud. Ingen forstår ham, for han taler hemmeligheter i ånden.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For den som taler i tunger, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud. Ingen forstår ham, for han taler hemmeligheter i ånden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som taler i en tunge, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud, for ingen forstår ham; han taler hemmeligheter i ånden.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For den som taler i en tunge, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud. Ingen skjønner det; han taler hemmeligheter i Ånden.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi den, som taler med et (fremmed) Tungemaal, taler ikke for Mennesker, men for Gud; thi Ingen forstaaer det, men han taler Hemmeligheder i Aanden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For den som taler i en ukjent tunge, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud; ingen forstår ham, men i ånden taler han hemmeligheter.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For he who speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For 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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For den som taler i et annet språk, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud; for ingen forstår ham, men i Ånden taler han hemmeligheter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For den som taler i en

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som taler med tunger, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud; ingen forstår ham, men han taler hemmeligheter i ånden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For den som taler i tunger, taler ikke til mennesker, men til Gud; ingen forstår ham nemlig, for han taler hemmeligheter ved Ånden.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (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.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For 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 (1568)

  For he that speaketh with the tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: For no man heareth hym. Howbeit, in the spirite he speaketh misteries.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
• Acts 10:46 : 46 for they were hearing them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter responded:
• Acts 19:6 : 6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
• Mark 16:17 : 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name, they will cast out demons, and they will speak in new tongues.
• Acts 2:4-9 : 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak. 5 Now there were devout Jews residing in Jerusalem, from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment because each one heard them speaking in their own language. 7 They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?' 8 How is it that each of us hears them in our native language where we were born? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!
• 1 Cor 15:51 : 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
• Eph 3:3-9 : 3 that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have briefly written about earlier. 4 By reading this, you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which in past generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 7 Of this gospel I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me through the working of His power. 8 To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
• Eph 6:19 : 19 Pray also for me, that words may be given to me to proclaim the mystery of the gospel boldly.
• Col 1:26-27 : 26 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. 27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
• Col 2:2 : 2 I do this so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and that they may have all the riches of full assurance of understanding, which leads to the full knowledge of God's mystery—Christ himself.
• 1 Tim 3:9 : 9 They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And undeniably, great is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.
• Rev 10:7 : 7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be completed, just as He announced to His servants the prophets.
• Acts 22:9 : 9 Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
• Rom 16:25 : 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past.
• 1 Cor 2:7 : 7 Instead, we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom that God predestined before the ages for our glory.
• 1 Cor 2:10 : 10 Now God has revealed these things to us by His Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
• 1 Cor 14:9-9 : 9 In the same way, unless you speak intelligible words through your tongue, how will anyone understand what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 10 There are so many kinds of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11 If I do not understand the meaning of what someone is saying, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me.
• 1 Cor 14:16 : 16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can someone who is in the position of an outsider say 'Amen' to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying?
• 1 Cor 14:18-23 : 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in the church, I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature. 21 In the Law it is written: 'By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me,' says the Lord. 22 Thus, tongues are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign, not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your mind?
• Gen 11:7 : 7 Come, let us go down and confuse their language so that they will not understand one another’s speech.
• Gen 42:23 : 23 They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.
• Deut 28:49 : 49 The LORD will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand.
• Ps 49:3-4 : 3 both low and high, rich and poor alike. 4 My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
• Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter mysteries from ancient times.
• Matt 13:11 : 11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.
• Mark 4:11 : 11 He answered them, "The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything is spoken in parables.
• 2 Kgs 18:26 : 26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah said to the Rab-shakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall."
• 1 Cor 14:27-28 : 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, let it be two or at most three, each in turn, and let someone interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep silent in the church and speak to themselves and to God.