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1 Corinthians 14:15-17
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Corinthians 14:15-17
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
15 What then[a] is to be done? I will pray with the spirit, and[b] I will also pray with the mind. I will sing-praise with the spirit, and I will also sing-praise with the mind. 16 Otherwise, if you are blessing[c] with your spirit[d] [only], how will the one filling the place of the uninstructed[e] say the “Amen” at your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying? 17 For you are giving-thanks well[f]— but the other person is not being edified.
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- 1 Corinthians 14:15 That is, what is the tongues-speaker personally to do? Compare v 26.
- 1 Corinthians 14:15 Or, but. That is, with one privately and the other publicly; or, with tongues in church and then with the interpretation to edify others; or, with both in church at the same time (meaning, in my native language).
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 This is equivalent to praying [a blessing] in a tongue, v 14.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 Or, spiritual gift, as in v 12.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 Or, untrained, uninformed.
- 1 Corinthians 14:17 Or, commendably.
1 Corinthians 14:15-17
New International Version
1 Corinthians 14:15-17
New International Version
15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit,(A) but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing(B) with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding. 16 Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,[a] say “Amen”(C) to your thanksgiving,(D) since they do not know what you are saying? 17 You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified.(E)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 The Greek word for inquirer is a technical term for someone not fully initiated into a religion; also in verses 23 and 24.
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