1 Corinthians 14:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But if everyone is prophesying and an unbeliever or uninitiated person enters, they are convicted of sin by all and are examined by all.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐὰν δὲ πάντες προφητεύωσιν, εἰσέλθῃ δέ τις ἄπιστος, ἢ ἰδιώτης, ἐλέγχεται ὑπὸ πάντων, ἀνακρίνεται ὑπὸ πάντων:

Transliteration

Ean de pantes prophēteuōsin, eiselthē de tis apistos, ē idiōtēs, elenchetai hypo pantōn, anakrinetai hypo pantōn:

Grammar Details

• *Ean*: conditional conjunction - if
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now [adds thought]
• *pantes*: nominative, masculine, plural - all
• *prophēteuōsin*: present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might prophesy
• *eiselthē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might enter/come in
• *tis*: nominative, masculine, singular - someone/anyone
• *apistos*: nominative, masculine, singular - unbeliever
• *ē*: conjunction - or
• *idiōtēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - uninformed/uninitiated
• *elenchetai*: present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is convicted/convinced
• *hypo*: preposition + genitive - by
• *pantōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of all
• *anakrinetai*: present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is examined/judged

Word Meanings

• *prophēteuōsin*: prophesy/speak God's message/speak under divine inspiration
• *eiselthē*: enter/come in/arrive
• *apistos*: unbeliever/faithless one/non-Christian
• *idiōtēs*: uninformed/uninitiated/outsider/layperson
• *elenchetai*: is convicted/is convinced/is reproved/is exposed
• *anakrinetai*: is examined/is judged/is questioned/is scrutinized

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But and yf all prophesy and ther come in one that beleveth not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of every man:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yff all prophecied, and there came in one yt beleueth not, or one vnlerned, he shulde be rebuked of them all, and iudged of all,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But if all prophecie, and there come in one that beleeueth not, or one vnlearned, hee is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of all,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But yf all prophesie, and there come in one ye beleueth not, or one vnlearned: he is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of euery man:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 4:12-13 : 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from His sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account.
• Acts 2:37 : 37 When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, 'Brothers, what shall we do?'
• 1 Cor 2:15 : 15 The spiritual person examines all things, but he himself is not subject to being examined by anyone.
• John 1:47-49 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, 'Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!' 48 Nathanael asked Him, 'How do you know me?' Jesus replied, 'Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you.' 49 Nathanael responded, 'Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel!'
• John 4:29 : 29 "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could this be the Christ?"