Is the word 'unknown' in 1 Corinthians 14:2 added by translators?
Yes. In 1 Corinthians 14:2, the word “unknown” is added by translators and can be left out. The verse then reads, “he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God,” with no change in meaning. It refers to secrets in the spirit not everyone understands.
Les teaches that at 1 Corinthians 14:2 the word “unknown” is added by the translators, and he prefers to leave it out. The verse then reads, “for he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God.” No man understands; in the spirit he speaks secrets that not everybody can understand. Les says this still means the same thing: those things kept secret in the mind of God.
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
More Questions
Is the word 'unknown' in 1 Corinthians 14:2 part of the original text?
In 1 Corinthians 14:2, the word 'unknown' is added by translators, and Les prefers to leave it out.
Why is the word 'unknown' italicized in 1 Corinthians 14:2 in the King James Bible?
In 1 Corinthians 14:2 the word 'unknown' is italicized because it was added by the translators and is not in the original text.
What does 'unknown tongue' mean in 1 Corinthians 12 and 14?
Whenever the word 'tongue' appears in 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 in the singular with the added word 'unknown,' it refers to a bunch of sounds that cannot be reduced to print, are not phonetic, cannot be written down by anybody—just a bunch of noise.