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PARALLEL BIBLE - 1 Corinthians 14:7


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King James Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:7

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

World English Bible

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?

Douay-Rheims - 1 Corinthians 14:7

Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped ?

Webster's Bible Translation

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Greek Textus Receptus


ομως 3676 CONJ τα 3588 T-NPN αψυχα 895 A-NPN φωνην 5456 N-ASF διδοντα 1325 5723 V-PAP-NPN ειτε 1535 CONJ αυλος 836 N-NSM ειτε 1535 CONJ κιθαρα 2788 N-NSF εαν 1437 COND διαστολην 1293 N-ASF τοις 3588 T-DPM φθογγοις 5353 N-DPM μη 3361 PRT-N δω 1325 5632 V-2AAS-3S πως 4459 ADV-I γνωσθησεται 1097 5701 V-FPI-3S το 3588 T-NSN αυλουμενον 832 5746 V-PPP-NSN η 2228 PRT το 3588 T-NSN κιθαριζομενον 2789 5746 V-PPP-NSN

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge

VERSE (7) - 1Co 13:1

SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:7

Ciertamente las cosas inanimadas que hacen sonidos, como la flauta o la vihuela, si no dieren distincin de voces, ¿cmo se sabr lo que se tae con la flauta, o con la vihuela?

Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:7

Verse 7. And even things without life] I may, as if he had said, illustrate this farther by referring to a pipe or harp; if these were to utter mere sounds without order, harmony, or melody, though every tone of music might be in the sounds, surely no person could discern a tune in such sounds, nor receive pleasure from such discords: even so is the person who speaks in an unknown tongue, but does not interpret. His speech tends no more to edification than those discordant and unmeaning sounds do to pleasure and delight.

John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 7. And even things without life giving sound , etc.] He instances in things inanimate, that have neither reason, sense, nor life, in musical instruments, and these of various sorts: whether pipe or harp ; wind music, or hand music; either that which is blown with the breath, or pressed or stricken with the hand: except they give a distinction in the sounds ; or tunes, so as one may be discerned from another; as that this is such a musical note, and that is another: how shall it be known what is piped or harped ? what tune is played; such an use of instruments would be a mere jargon, and not music, and so yield no pleasure to the ear, or mind; and just the like must speaking in an unknown tongue be, to one that understands it not.

Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 6-14 - Even an apostle could not edify, unless he spoke so as to be understoo by his hearers. To speak words that have no meaning to those who hea them, is but speaking into the air. That cannot answer the end of speaking, which has no meaning; in this case, speaker and hearers ar barbarians to each other. All religious services should be so performe in Christian assemblies, that all may join in, and profit by them Language plain and easy to be understood, is the most proper for publi worship, and other religious exercises. Every true follower of Chris will rather desire to do good to others, than to get a name for learning or fine speaking.

Greek Textus Receptus


ομως 3676 CONJ τα 3588 T-NPN αψυχα 895 A-NPN φωνην 5456 N-ASF διδοντα 1325 5723 V-PAP-NPN ειτε 1535 CONJ αυλος 836 N-NSM ειτε 1535 CONJ κιθαρα 2788 N-NSF εαν 1437 COND διαστολην 1293 N-ASF τοις 3588 T-DPM φθογγοις 5353 N-DPM μη 3361 PRT-N δω 1325 5632 V-2AAS-3S πως 4459 ADV-I γνωσθησεται 1097 5701 V-FPI-3S το 3588 T-NSN αυλουμενον 832 5746 V-PPP-NSN η 2228 PRT το 3588 T-NSN κιθαριζομενον 2789 5746 V-PPP-NSN

Vincent's NT Word Studies

7. Voice (fwnhn). See on sound, Rom. x. 18. The sound generally. Used sometimes of sounds emitted by things without life, as a trumpet or the wind. See Matt. xxiv. 31; John iii. 8.

Harp (kiqara). See on Apoc. v. 8.

Distinction (diastolhn). Proper modulation. Compare the use of the word in Rom. iii. 22; x. 12.

Sounds (fqoggoiv). The distinctive sounds as modulated. See on Romans x. 18.

Robertson's NT Word Studies

14:7 {Things without life} (ayuca). Without a soul (a privative, yuce) or life. Old word only here in N.T. {Pipe} (aulos). Old word (from aw, auw, to blow), only here in N.T. {Harp} (kiqara). Old word. Stringed instrument as pipe, a wind instrument. {If they give not a distinction in the sounds} (ean diastolen tois fqoggois me dwi). Third class condition with second aorist active subjunctive dwi from didwmi. Common word in late Greek for difference (diastellw, to send apart). In N.T. only here and #Ro 3:22; 10:12. fqoggos old word (from fqeggomai) for musical sounds vocal or instrumental. In N.T. only here and #Ro 10:18.

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