World English Bible
"So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air."
— 1 Corinthians 14:9, World English Bible
“So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.”
“So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air. ”
“It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.”
“So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what is said? For you shall be speaking into the air.”
“So if you, in using a strange tongue, say words which have no sense, how will anyone take in what you are saying? for you will be talking to the air.”
“So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.”
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn't give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
If then I don't know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.