1 Corinthians 14:38

King James Version

But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
If you do not accept this, you will not be accepted.

Revised Standard Version
If any one does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But and yf eny man be ignorat let him be ignorant.

Hebrew Names Version
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

International Standard Version
But if anyone ignores this, he should be ignored.If he is ignorant of this, he should remain ignorant">[fn]

New American Standard Bible
But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

New Century Version
Those who ignore this will be ignored by God.

Update Bible Version
But if any man ignores [this], he is [to be] ignored.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

English Standard Version
If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

World English Bible
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Weymouth's New Testament
But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And if ony man vnknowith, he schal be vnknowun.

English Revised Version
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Berean Standard Bible
But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.

Contemporary English Version
So don't pay attention to anyone who ignores what I am writing.

Amplified Bible
If anyone does not recognize this [that it is a command of the Lord], he is not recognized [by God].

American Standard Version
But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Bible in Basic English
But if any man is without knowledge, let him be so.

Complete Jewish Bible
But if someone doesn't recognize this, then let him remain unrecognized.

Darby Translation
But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Etheridge Translation
But if any man know not, let him not know.

Murdock Translation
But if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

King James Version (1611)
But if any man bee ignorant, let him be ignorant.

New Living Translation
But if you do not recognize this, you yourself will not be recognized.

New Life Bible
If any man does not listen to this, have nothing to do with him.

New Revised Standard
Anyone who does not recognize this is not to be recognized.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

George Lamsa Translation
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, if anyone knoweth not, he is unknown!

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if any man know not, he shall not be known.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But yf any man be ignoraunt, let hym be ignoraunt.

Good News Translation
But if he does not pay attention to this, pay no attention to him.

Christian Standard Bible®
If anyone ignores this, he will be ignored.

Lexham English Bible
But if anyone ignores this, he is ignored.

Literal Translation
But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Young's Literal Translation
and if any one is ignorant -- let him be ignorant;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf eny man be ignoraunt, let him be ignoraunt.

Mace New Testament (1729)
but if he will be blind, I leave him to his blindness.

New English Translation
If someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

New King James Version
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant. [fn]

Simplified Cowboy Version
If you go against these things, it just proves the message or mission you claim to have isn't from God. Sorry, Charlie.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

Legacy Standard Bible
But if anyone remains ignorant about this, he is ignored by God.

Contextual Overview

³⁶ What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? ³⁷ If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. ³⁸ But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. ³⁹ Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. ⁴⁰ Let all things be done decently and in order.

Bible Verse Review
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Hosea 4:17, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 15:14, 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 2 Timothy 4:3, 2 Timothy 4:4, Revelation 22:11, Revelation 22:12

Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 10:1 - I would

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But if any man be ignorant,.... Of "these" words, as the Arabic version adds, and does not know and own them to be the commandments of Christ; though he may profess himself to be a prophet, or a spiritual man, he is a very ignorant one, and has not the Spirit of God he pretends to: and if he will not be convinced, but goes on to doubt, and call in question the truth of these things, and obstinately persist in his ignorance,

let him be ignorant: let him be treated and despised as an ignorant man; and let his ignorance be no hinderance to any in receiving these rules and directions as the commandments of Christ; for no regard is to be had, or pity shown, to a man of affected ignorance, and wilful obstinacy; such a man is not to be known and owned, but shunned and rejected.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But if any be ignorant ... - If anyone affects to be ignorant of my authority, or whether I have a right to command. If he affects to doubt whether I am inspired, and whether what I utter is in accordance with the will of God.

Let him be ignorant - At his own peril, let him remain so, and abide the consequences. I shall not take any further trouble to debate with him. I have stated my authority. I have delivered the commands of God. And now, if he disregards them, and still doubts whether all this is said by divine authority, let him abide the consequences of rejecting the law of God. I have given full proof of my divine commission. I have nothing more to say on that head. And now, if he chooses to remain in ignorance or incredulity, the fault is his own, and he must answer for it to God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 38. But if any man be ignorant — If he affect to be so, or pretend that he is ignorant; let him be ignorant-let him be so at his peril.