1 Corinthians 14:30
New International Version
And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop.

New Living Translation
But if someone is prophesying and another person receives a revelation from the Lord, the one who is speaking must stop.

English Standard Version
If a revelation is made to another sitting there, let the first be silent.

Berean Standard Bible
And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.

Berean Literal Bible
But if a revelation should be made to another sitting by, let the first be silent.

King James Bible
If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

New King James Version
But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.

New American Standard Bible
But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one is to keep silent.

NASB 1995
But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, the first one must keep silent.

NASB 1977
But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, let the first keep silent.

Legacy Standard Bible
But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, the first one must keep silent.

Amplified Bible
But if an inspired revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one must be silent.

Christian Standard Bible
But if something has been revealed to another person sitting there, the first prophet should be silent.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if something has been revealed to another person sitting there, the first prophet should be silent.

American Standard Version
But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if something is revealed to another while the first is sitting, let him be quiet.

Contemporary English Version
If someone sitting there receives a message from God, the speaker must stop and let the other person speak.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.

English Revised Version
But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If God reveals something to another person who is seated, the first speaker should be silent.

Good News Translation
But if someone sitting in the meeting receives a message from God, the one who is speaking should stop.

International Standard Version
If a revelation is made to another person who is seated, the first person should be silent.

Literal Standard Version
and if [anything] may be revealed to another [who is] sitting, let the first be silent;

Majority Standard Bible
And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.

New American Bible
But if a revelation is given to another person sitting there, the first one should be silent.

NET Bible
And if someone sitting down receives a revelation, the person who is speaking should conclude.

New Revised Standard Version
If a revelation is made to someone else sitting nearby, let the first person be silent.

New Heart English Bible
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

Webster's Bible Translation
If any thing is revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

Weymouth New Testament
And if anything is revealed to some one else who is seated there, let the first be silent.

World English Bible
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

Young's Literal Translation
and if to another sitting anything may be revealed, let the first be silent;

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Context
Orderly Worship
29Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. 30And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop. 31For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.…

Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:29
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

1 Corinthians 14:31
For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.


Treasury of Scripture

If any thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his peace.

revealed.

1 Corinthians 14:6,26
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? …

let.

Job 32:11,15-20
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say…

Job 33:31-33
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak…

1 Thessalonians 5:19,20
Quench not the Spirit…

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1 Corinthians 14
1. Prophecy is commended,
2. and preferred before speaking in tongues,
6. by a comparison drawn from musical instruments.
12. Both must be referred to edification,
22. as to their true and proper end.
26. The true use of each is taught,
27. and the abuse rebuked.
34. Women in the churches.














Verse 30. - Let the first hold his peace. It would be easy enough to judge whether the revelation vouchsafed to his neighbour was more pressing and important than his own address.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

a revelation comes
ἀποκαλυφθῇ (apokalyphthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 601: To uncover, bring to light, reveal. From apo and kalupto; to take off the cover, i.e. Disclose.

to someone who
ἄλλῳ (allō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

is seated,
καθημένῳ (kathēmenō)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

first [speaker]
πρῶτος (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

should hold his peace.
σιγάτω (sigatō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4601: Intrans: I am silent, keep silence; trans: I keep secret; pass: I am kept secret. From sige; to keep silent.


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