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

Context
Orderly Worship
26How is it then, brethren? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification. 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.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:10
To another the working of miracles: to another, prophecy: to another, the discerning of spirits: to another, diverse kinds of tongues: to another, interpretation of speeches.

1 Corinthians 14:2
For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.

1 Corinthians 14:5
And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

1 Corinthians 14:13
And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.

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

Lexicon
If
Εἴτε (Eite)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1535: And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.

anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

speaks
λαλεῖ (lalei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

in a tongue,
γλώσσῃ (glōssē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.

two,
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

[at]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

most
πλεῖστον (pleiston)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative
Strong's Greek 4118: The greatest, the most, very great. Irregular superlative of polus; the largest number or very large.

three,
τρεῖς (treis)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

[should speak]
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

in
ἀνὰ (ana)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 303: A primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but used severally, or at.

turn,
μέρος (meros)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3313: A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share.

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

someone
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

must interpret.
διερμηνευέτω (diermēneuetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1329: To translate, interpret, explain. From dia and hermeneuo; to explain thoroughly, by implication, to translate.


Additional Translations
If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

If anyone speaks with a tongue, let it be by two or the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:

If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;

If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:

If any man speaketh in an unknown language, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

If there is speaking in an unknown tongue, only two or at the most three should speak, and they should do so one at a time, and one should interpret;

If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

if an unknown tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;
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