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1 Corinthians 14:38
1 Corinthians 14:38 is verse 38 of 1 Corinthians chapter 14, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
BYZ and TR let him be ignorant
King James Version
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
World English Bible
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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1 Corinthians 14:36–40 · Berean Standard Bible
36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
37 If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
38 But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Hosea 4:17Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!
Matthew 7:6Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
1 Timothy 6:3If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
1 Timothy 6:5and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
2 Timothy 4:4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
Revelation 22:11Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
Revelation 22:12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.