1 Corinthians 14:13-19

Jubilee Bible 2000

¹³ Therefore, let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

¹⁴ For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

¹⁵ ¶ What 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.

¹⁶ Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the place of the ignorant say, Amen, at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understands not what thou sayest?

¹⁷ For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

¹⁸ I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all;

¹⁹ yet in the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.