1 Corinthians · Πρὸς Κορινθίους Αʹ

1 Corinthians 14:7

Ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλός, εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ διδῷ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον;
Omōs ta apsycha phōnēn didonta, eite aylos, eite kithara, ean diastolēn tois phthoggois mē didō, pōs gnōsthēsetai to ayloymenon ē to kitharizomenon;
King James Version (KJV)

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Modern English

Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?

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