1 Corinthians 14:28
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But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church and speak to himself and to God.

1 Corinthians 14:27
If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course: and let one interpret.

1 Corinthians 14:29
And let the prophets speak, two or three: and let the rest judge.

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But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church and speak to himself and to God.

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27If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course: and let one interpret. 28But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church and speak to himself and to God. 29And let the prophets speak, two or three: and let the rest judge.…
Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

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

there is
(ē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

no
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

interpreter,
διερμηνευτής (diermēneutēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1328: An interpreter. From diermeneuo; an explainer.

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

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] church
ἐκκλησίᾳ (ekklēsia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.

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

speak [only]
λαλείτω (laleitō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to himself
ἑαυτῷ (heautō)
Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

God.
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


Additional Translations
But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.

But if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

or if there is no interpreter, let the man with the gift be silent in the Church, speaking to himself and to God.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and to himself let him speak, and to God.
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