1 Corinthians 14:13-19
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
So In Church, Tongues Must Be Interpreted If The Hearers Are To Be Edified
13 Therefore let the one speaking in a tongue pray in order that he might interpret. 14 For if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit[a] is praying, but my mind[b] is unfruitful[c]. 15 What then[d] is to be done? I will pray with the spirit, and[e] 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[f] with your spirit[g] [only], how will the one filling the place of the uninstructed[h] say the “Amen” at your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying? 17 For you are giving-thanks well[i]— but the other person is not being edified. 18 I give-thanks to God I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in church[j], I want to speak five words with my mind in order that I might also instruct others, rather than ten-thousand words in a tongue.
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- 1 Corinthians 14:14 Or, my spiritual gift, as in v 12.
- 1 Corinthians 14:14 Or, understanding, intellect.
- 1 Corinthians 14:14 Or, barren, unproductive, fruitless. My mind produces nothing for edification.
- 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 14:19 This implies Paul either spoke in tongues to unbelievers, in accordance with v 22, or privately.
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