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1 Corinthians 14:38

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But if anyone does not recognize [this], he is not recognized.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But, if anyone knoweth not, he is unknown!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and if any one is ignorant—let him be ignorant;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But if any man know not, he shall not be known.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But if any man bee ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But if any man know not, let him not know.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— But if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
if x1487
(1487) Complement
εἰ
ei
{i}
A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.
any man y1536
[1536] Standard
εἴ τις
ei tis
{i tis}
From G1487 and G5100; if any.
x5100
(5100) Complement
τὶς
tis
{tis}
An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.
be ignorant, 50
{0050} Prime
ἀγνοέω
agnoeo
{ag-no-eh'-o}
From G0001 (as a negative particle) and G3539; not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication to ignore (through disinclination).
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
let him be ignorant. 50
{0050} Prime
ἀγνοέω
agnoeo
{ag-no-eh'-o}
From G0001 (as a negative particle) and G3539; not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication to ignore (through disinclination).
z5720
<5720> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 592
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 Corinthians 14:38

_ _ if any man be ignorant — willfully; not wishing to recognize these ordinances and my apostolic authority in enjoining them.

_ _ let him be ignorant — I leave him to his ignorance: it will be at his own peril; I feel it a waste of words to speak anything further to convince him. An argument likely to have weight with the Corinthians, who admired “knowledge” so much.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Corinthians 14:36-40.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Corinthians 14:38

Let him be ignorant — Be it at his own peril.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Corinthians 14:38

(17) But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

(17) The church ought not to care for those who are stubbornly ignorant, and will not abide to be taught, but to go forward nonetheless in those things which are right.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Hosea 4:17 Ephraim [is] joined to idols: let him alone.
Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
1 Timothy 6:3-5 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; ... Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; ... And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Revelation 22:11-12 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. ... And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
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Ho 4:17. Mt 7:6; 15:14. 1Ti 6:3. 2Ti 4:3. Rv 22:11.

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