1 Corinthians 14:16 — Bible Verse (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?”
1 Corinthians 14:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 14:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 14:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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?”
1 Corinthians 14:16 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 14:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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? ”
1 Corinthians 14:16 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 14:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“since, if thou mayest bless with the spirit, he who is filling the place of the unlearned, how shall he say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since what thou dost say he hath not known?”
1 Corinthians 14:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 14:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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? ”
1 Corinthians 14:16 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 14:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, howe shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen, at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?”
1 Corinthians 14:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 14:16 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14
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.
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
What Does 1 Corinthians 14:16 Mean?
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