1 Corinthians 14:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Corinthians 14:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 14:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 14:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“What should I do? 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.”

1 Corinthians 14:15 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 14:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Corinthians 14:15 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 14:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms also with the understanding;”

1 Corinthians 14:15 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 14:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding. ”

1 Corinthians 14:15 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 14:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I wil pray with the vnderstanding also: I wil sing with the spirite, but I will sing with the vnderstanding also.”

1 Corinthians 14:15 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 14:15 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14

13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, 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 occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

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

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What Does 1 Corinthians 14:15 Mean?

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