1 Corinthians 14:16
American Standard Version
Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
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1 Corinthians 14:16 in other translations
Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?
1 Corinthians 14:16 in context
- 14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
- 15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
- 16Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
- 17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
- 18I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all: