1 Corinthians 14:16

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BSB

Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

KJV

Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

WEB

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?

ASV

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?

DARBY

Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

BLB

Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will the one filling up the place of the uninstructed say the “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you say?

ÅB

For dersom du lover Gud med din ånd, hvordan skal da noen blant de ukyndige kunne si amen til din takkebønn? han vet jo ikke hva du sier;

OTB

For ellers, hvis du velsigner Gud i ånden alene, hvordan skal den som sitter på outsiderens plass si "Amen" til din takksigelse, siden han ikke forstår hva du sier?

B1930

For dersom du lover Gud med din ånd, hvorledes skal da nogen blandt de ukyndige kunne si amen til din takkebønn? han vet jo ikke hvad du sier;

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