1 Corinthians 14:22

American Standard Version

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.

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1 Corinthians 14:22 in other translations

Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

1 Corinthians 14:22 · World English Bible

1 Corinthians 14:22 in context

  1. 20Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
  2. 21In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.
  3. 22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.
  4. 23If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?
  5. 24But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;