Catholic Public Domain Version
"Consider that there are so many different kinds of languages in this world, and yet none is without a voice. "
— 1 Corinthians 14:10, Catholic Public Domain Version
“There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.”
“There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no kind is without signification. ”
“There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning.”
“There are probably many kinds of languages in the world, and none is without meaning.”
“There are, for example, so many kinds of tongues in this world: and none is without voice.”
“There are, it may be, a number of different voices in the world, and no voice is without sense.”
“There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.”
Even those things that are without a soul can make sounds, whether it is a wind or a stringed instrument. But unless they present a distinction within the sounds, how will it be known which is from the pipe and which is from the string?
For example, if the trumpet made an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for battle?
So it is with you also, for unless you utter with the tongue in plain speech, how will it be known what is said? For then you would be speaking into the air.
Consider that there are so many different kinds of languages in this world, and yet none is without a voice.
Therefore, if I do not understand the nature of the voice, then I shall be like a foreigner to the one with whom I am speaking; and he who is speaking will be like a foreigner to me.
So it is with you also. And since you are zealous for what is spiritual, seek the edification of the Church, so that you may abound.
For this reason, too, whoever speaks in tongues, let him pray for the interpretation.