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1 Corinthians 14:16-20
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 14
16
For otherwise, if you bless
God
in the spirit
only,
how will the one who occupies the place of the outsider
know to
say the 'Amen' at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you are saying?
17
For you are giving thanks well
enough,
but the other person is not edified.
18
I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all;
19
nevertheless, in church I prefer to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20
Brothers
and sisters,
do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
King James Version
Chapter 14
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:
19
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 14
16
Otherwise, if you praise with the spirit, how will the outsider say "Amen" at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?
17
For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.
18
I thank God that I speak in other tongues more than all of you;
19
yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than ten thousand words in another tongue.
20
Brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.
New Living Translation
Chapter 14
16
For if you praise God only in the spirit, how can those who don’t understand you praise God along with you? How can they join you in giving thanks when they don’t understand what you are saying?
17
You will be giving thanks very well, but it won’t strengthen the people who hear you.
18
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than any of you.
19
But in a church meeting I would rather speak five understandable words to help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.
20
Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind.
English Standard Version
Chapter 14
16
Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say "Amen" to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying?
17
For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up.
18
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
19
Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20
Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
New International Version
Chapter 14
16
Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer, say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying?
17
You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is 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 intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20
Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.
New King James Version
Chapter 14
16
Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say?
17
For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18
I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all;
19
yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20
Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.
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