Parallel Verses
Amplified
for the spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets [the prophecy is under the speaker’s control, and he can stop speaking];
New American Standard Bible
and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets;
King James Version
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
Holman Bible
And the prophets’ spirits are under the control of the prophets,
International Standard Version
The spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets,
A Conservative Version
And the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets,
American Standard Version
and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;
An Understandable Version
And the prophets' spirits are [to be] under the prophets' control [i.e., a prophet was to determine if or when he exercised his gift],
Anderson New Testament
and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;
Bible in Basic English
And the spirits of the prophets are controlled by the prophets;
Common New Testament
and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the prophetic gifts are to be subservient to the prophets.
Darby Translation
And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Godbey New Testament
Truly the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;
Goodspeed New Testament
for the spirits of prophets will give way to prophets,
John Wesley New Testament
For the Spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
Julia Smith Translation
And the spirits of the prophets are subjected to the prophets.
King James 2000
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Modern King James verseion
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the spirits of the prophets are in the power of the prophets.
Moffatt New Testament
Prophets can control their own prophetic spirits,
Montgomery New Testament
The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets,
NET Bible
Indeed, the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
New Heart English Bible
The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
Noyes New Testament
And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets;
Sawyer New Testament
And the spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets;
The Emphasized Bible
And, spirits of prophets, unto prophets, do submit themselves;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
Twentieth Century New Testament
(The spirit that moves the preachers is within the preachers' control;
Webster
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
Weymouth New Testament
and the spirits of Prophets yield submission to Prophets.
Williams New Testament
for the spirits of prophets yield to prophets;
World English Bible
The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
Worrell New Testament
And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets;
Worsley New Testament
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets:
Youngs Literal Translation
and the spiritual gift of prophets to prophets are subject,
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
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31 For [in this way] you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may be instructed and everyone may be encouraged; 32 for the spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets [the prophecy is under the speaker’s control, and he can stop speaking]; 33 for God [who is the source of their prophesying] is not a God of confusion and disorder but of peace and order.As [is the practice] in all the churches of the saints (God’s people),
Phrases
Cross References
1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world.
1 Samuel 10:10-13
When they came to the hill [Gibeah], behold, a group of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came on him mightily, and he prophesied [under divine guidance] among them.
1 Samuel 19:19-24
Saul was told, “David is at Naioth in Ramah.”
2 Kings 2:3
Now the
2 Kings 2:5
The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today?” And he answered, “Yes, I know it; be quiet [about it].”
Job 32:8-11
“But there is [a vital force and] a spirit [of intelligence] in man,
And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
Jeremiah 20:9
If I say, “I will not remember Him
Or speak His name anymore,”
Then my heart becomes a burning fire
Shut up in my bones.
And I am weary of enduring and holding it in;
I cannot endure it [nor contain it any longer].
Acts 4:19-20
But Peter and John replied to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must judge [for yourselves];
1 Corinthians 14:29-30
Let two or three prophets speak [as inspired by the Holy Spirit], while the rest pay attention and weigh carefully what is said.