1 Corinthians 14:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So if I can't understand what someone's saying, we're basically like strangers speaking completely different languages to each other — neither of us gets through.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Communication without understanding just leaves everyone feeling like outsiders.

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