1 Corinthians 14:31

New Living Translation

In this way, all who prophesy will have a turn to speak, one after the other, so that everyone will learn and be encouraged.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may learn and everyone may be encouraged.

King James Version (1611)
For yee may all prophesie one by one, that all may learne, and all may be comforted.

King James Version
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

English Standard Version
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged,

New American Standard Bible
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted;

New Century Version
You can all prophesy one after the other. In this way all the people can be taught and encouraged.

Amplified Bible
For [in this way] you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may be instructed and everyone may be encouraged;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted;

Legacy Standard Bible
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted.

Berean Standard Bible
For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.

Contemporary English Version
Let only one person speak at a time, then all of you will learn something and be encouraged.

Complete Jewish Bible
For you can all prophesy one by one, with the result that all will learn something and all will be encouraged.

Darby Translation
For ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all be encouraged.

Easy-to-Read Version
You can all prophesy one after the other. This way everyone can be taught and encouraged.

Geneva Bible (1587)
For ye may all prophecie one by one, that all may learne, and all may haue comfort.

George Lamsa Translation
For you may all prophesy one by one, so that every one may learn, and every one be comforted.

Good News Translation
All of you may proclaim God's message, one by one, so that everyone will learn and be encouraged.

Lexham English Bible
For you are all able to prophesy in turn, in order that all may learn and all may be encouraged,

Literal Translation
For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be encouraged.

American Standard Version
For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;

Bible in Basic English
For you may all be prophets in turn so that all may get knowledge and comfort;

Hebrew Names Version
For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

International Standard Version
For everyone can prophesy in turn, so that everyone can be instructed and everyone can be encouraged.

Etheridge Translation
For one by one you can all prophesy, that each may learn, and each be edified.

Murdock Translation
For ye can all prophesy, one by one; so that every one may learn, and every one be comforted.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For ye may all prophesie one by one, that all may learne, and all may haue comfort.

English Revised Version
For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted;

World English Bible
For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

Weymouth's New Testament
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For ye moun `prophecie alle, ech bi hym silf, that alle men lerne, and alle moneste.

Update Bible Version
For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;

Webster's Bible Translation
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

New English Translation
For you can all prophesy one after another, so all can learn and be encouraged.

New King James Version
For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

New Life Bible
All of you can speak God's Word, but only one person at a time. In that way, all of you can learn and be helped.

New Revised Standard
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, one by one, ye can, all, be prophesying, - that, all, may learn, and, all, be encouraged.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For you may all prophesy, one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.

Revised Standard Version
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For ye maye all prophesy one by one that all maye learne and all maye have comforte.

Young's Literal Translation
for ye are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ye maye all prophecye one after another that they all maye lerne, and that all maye haue comforte.

Mace New Testament (1729)
for ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may receive instruction and exhortation.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Take turns. It ain't a competition between two preachers, it's for the benefit of all in attendance. Everyone should be taught and inspired while they are there.

Contextual Overview

²⁶ Well, my brothers and sisters, let's summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you. ²⁷ No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say. ²⁸ But if no one is present who can interpret, they must be silent in your church meeting and speak in tongues to God privately. ²⁹ Let two or three people prophesy, and let the others evaluate what is said. ³⁰ But if someone is prophesying and another person receives a revelation from the Lord, the one who is speaking must stop. ³¹ In this way, all who prophesy will have a turn to speak, one after the other, so that everyone will learn and be encouraged. ³² Remember that people who prophesy are in control of their spirit and can take turns. ³³ For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the meetings of God's holy people.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all may learn: 1 Corinthians 14:3, 1 Corinthians 14:19, 1 Corinthians 14:35, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 9:9, Ephesians 4:11, Ephesians 4:12

all may be: Romans 1:12, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 7:6, 2 Corinthians 7:7, Ephesians 6:22, 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Reciprocal: Romans 12:6 - whether 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For ye may all prophesy one by one,.... Not every member of the church, but everyone that had the gift of prophecy; so that they were not confined to two or three prophets at a meeting, but as many as would, or as had anything to deliver, and as time would allow; only care must be taken that confusion be avoided, and order preserved by exercising in turns one after another. This was agreeably to the custom of the Jewish synagogue, in which more might read and speak, though but one at a time; for

"it is forbidden to read in the book of the law, except one only, that all may hearken, and be silent, that so they may hear the words from his mouth, as if they had heard them that very moment from Mount Sinai.''

So here,

that all may learn; more of the doctrine of Christ, and of the mind and will of God, and attain to a greater knowledge in the mysteries of the Gospel, and in the duties of religion, even prophets and teachers as well as private members and common hearers; for there are none who know ever so much, but are capable of being further taught and instructed, and that sometimes by such whose gifts are interior to them:

and all may be comforted; or exhorted, or receive exhortation. The word used signifies both; and prophecy is useful both for exhortation and comfort, and that both to preachers and people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For ye may all prophecy ... - There is time enough for all; there is no need of speaking in confusion and disorder. Every person may have an opportunity of expressing his sentiments at the proper time.

That all may learn - In such a manner that there may be edification. This might be done if they would speak one at a time in their proper order.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 31. For ye may all prophesy one by one — The gifts which God grants are given for the purpose of edification; but there can be no edification where there is confusion; therefore let them speak one by one.