1 Corinthians 14:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But, now, my brothers, if I come to you using tongues, what profit will it be to you, if I do not give you a revelation, or knowledge, or the word of the prophet, or teaching?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?
World English Bible (WEB)
But now, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching?
| νυνὶ | nyni | nyoo-NEE | |
| Now, | δέ | de | thay |
| brethren, | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | ah-thale-FOO |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | ay-AN |
| come I | ἔλθω | elthō | ALE-thoh |
| unto | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| speaking | γλώσσαις | glōssais | GLOSE-sase |
| tongues, with | λαλῶν | lalōn | la-LONE |
| what | τί | ti | tee |
| shall I profit | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| you, | ὠφελήσω | ōphelēsō | oh-fay-LAY-soh |
| except | ἐὰν | ean | ay-AN |
| speak shall I | μὴ | mē | may |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | yoo-MEEN | |
| to you | λαλήσω | lalēsō | la-LAY-soh |
| either | ἢ | ē | ay |
| by | ἐν | en | ane |
| revelation, | ἀποκαλύψει | apokalypsei | ah-poh-ka-LYOO-psee |
| or | ἢ | ē | ay |
| by | ἐν | en | ane |
| knowledge, | γνώσει | gnōsei | GNOH-see |
| or | ἢ | ē | ay |
| by | ἐν | en | ane |
| prophesying, | προφητείᾳ | prophēteia | proh-fay-TEE-ah |
| or | ἢ | ē | ay |
| by | ἐν | en | ane |
| doctrine? | διδαχῇ | didachē | thee-tha-HAY |