1 Corinthians 14:17
15 What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
16 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?
You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
19 But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
- KJV
- For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
- WEB
- For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
- ASV
- For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
- DARBY
- For *thou* indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
- BLB
- For indeed, you give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
- ÅB
- for du holder vel en smukk takkebønn, men den andre får ingen oppbyggelse av det.
- OTB
- For du gir nok tak godt, men den andre personen blir ikke oppbygget.
- B1930
- for du holder vel en smukk takkebønn, men den andre får ingen opbyggelse av det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 14:4
The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:6
Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
Read in context