1 Corinthians 14:11 — If I don't understand the language, those who speak make no sense to me, and I… — FBV | maBible
Read 1 Corinthians 14:11 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Corinthians 14.11, 1 Corinthians 14v11, 1Co. 14:11. If I don't understand the language, those who speak make no sense to me, and I make no sense to them.
11 If I don't understand the language, those who speak make no sense to me, and I make no sense to them.
Notes and references
Literally, I am a barbarian to the one who speaks, and the one who speaks is a barbarian to me. The very word “barbarian” comes from the idea that sounds being made make no sense—“baa-baa” etc.