1 Corinthians 14:21

1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 14

“In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the LORD.”1 Corinthians 14:21

What Does 1 Corinthians 14:21 Mean?

1 Corinthians 14:21 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 14, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (11)

These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 14:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Isaiah 28:11“For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.”Jeremiah 5:15“Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.”Deuteronomy 28:49“The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;”Acts 2:4“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”Psalms 81:5“This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.”1 Corinthians 14:19“Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.”Isaiah 33:19“Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.”1 Corinthians 14:11“Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.”Romans 3:19“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.”1 Corinthians 14:34“Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.”John 10:34“Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?”

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