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1 Corinthians 14:14
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For if I pray in another tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in an vnknowen tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my vnderstanding is vnfruitfull.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.
If I pray in a different language, my spirit is praying, but my mind does nothing.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive [because it does not understand what my spirit is praying].
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
For example, if I use an unknown language in my prayers, my spirit prays but my mind is useless.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit does pray, but my mind is unproductive.
For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
If I pray in a different language, my spirit is praying, but my mind does nothing.
For if I pray in a strange togue, my spirit prayeth: but mine vnderstading is without fruite.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my knowledge is fruitless.
For if I pray in this way, my spirit prays indeed, but my mind has no part in it.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unproductive.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is not productive.
For if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my mind is without fruit.
For if I should pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is without fruits.
For yf I pray with tongue, my spirite prayeth, but my vnderstanding is without fruite.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my Spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is barren.
For if Y preye in tunge, my spirit preieth; myn vndurstondyng is with outen fruyt.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in an [unknown] language, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in tongues, my spirit is praying, but I don't understand what I am saying.
If I pray in special sounds, my spirit is doing the praying. My mind does not understand.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unproductive.
For, if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit, is praying, but, my mind, is unfruitful.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth: but my understanding is without fruit.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.
If I praye with tonge my sprete prayeth: but my mynde is with out frute.
for if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful.
Yf I praye with tunges, my sprete prayeth, but my vnderstodinge bryngeth no man frute.
for if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prays, but my meaning is of no benefit to others.
Praying in tongues is your spirit praying, not your conscious mind.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my spirit: 1 Corinthians 14:2, 1 Corinthians 14:15, 1 Corinthians 14:16, 1 Corinthians 14:19
but: That is, "not productive of any benefit to others.
Reciprocal: Psalms 47:7 - sing Romans 1:9 - with 1 Corinthians 14:4 - edifieth himself Ephesians 4:12 - the edifying
Cross-References
So Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, and the persons which they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go forth to the land of Canaan; thus they came to the land of Canaan.
Therefore he treated Abram well because of her; and sheep and oxen and donkeys and male and female servants and female donkeys and camels came into his possession.
So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are brothers.
And it happened in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
All these came as allies to the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
So in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,
Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply and departed.
They also took Lot, Abram's nephew, and his possessions and departed; now he was living in Sodom.
And Abram said, "Since You have given no seed to me, behold, one born in my house is my heir."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For if I pray in an unknown tongue,.... In the Hebrew tongue, which the greatest part of the Jewish doctors insisted a upon should be only used in prayer; which notion might be borrowed from them, and now greatly prevailed in the church at Corinth; and the custom was used by such as had the gift of speaking that language, even though the body and bulk of the people understood it not:
my spirit prayeth; I pray with my breath vocally; or else with affection and devotion, understanding what I say myself, and so am edified; or rather with the gift of the Spirit bestowed on me:
but my understanding is unfruitful; that is, what I say with understanding to myself is unprofitable to others, not being understood by them.
a Vid. Trigland. de Sect. Kar. c. 10. p. 172, 173.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For if I pray ... - The reference to prayer here, and to singing in 1 Corinthians 14:15, is designed to illustrate the propriety of the general sentiment which he is defending, that public worship should be conducted in a language that would be intelligible to the people. However well meant it might be, or however the “heart” might be engaged in it, yet unless it was intelligible, and the understanding could join in it, it would be vain and profitless.
My spirit prayeth - The word spirit here (πνεῦμα pneuma) has been variously understood. Some have understood it of the Holy Spirit - the Spirit by which Paul says he was actuated. Others of the “spiritual gift,” or that spiritual influence by which he was endowed. Others of the mind itself. But it is probable that the word “spirit” refers to the “will;” or to the mind, as the seat of the affections and emotions; that is, to the heart, desires, or intentions. The word “spirit” is often used in the Scriptures as the seat of the affections, and emotions, and passions of various kinds; see Matthew 5:3, “Blessed are the poor in spirit;” Luke 10:21, “Jesus rejoiced in spirit.” So it is the seat of ardor or fervor Luke 1:17; Acts 18:25; Romans 12:11; of grief or indignation; Mark 3:12; John 11:33; John 13:21; Acts 17:16. It refers also to feelings, disposition, or temper of mind, in Luke 9:55; Romans 8:15. Here it refers, it seems to me. to the heart, the will, the disposition, the feelings, as contradistinguished from the understanding; and the sense is, “My feelings find utterance in prayer; my heart is engaged in devotion; my prayer will be acceptable to God, who looks upon the feelings of the heart, and I may have true enjoyment; but my understanding will be unfruitful, that is, will not profit others. What I say will not he understood by them; and of course, however much benefit I might derive from my devotions, yet they would be useless to others.”
But my understanding - (ὁ δὲ νοῦς μου ho de nous mou). My intellect, my mind; my mental efforts and operations.
Is unfruitful - Produces nothing that will be of advantage to them. It is like a barren tree; a tree that bears nothing that can be of benefit to others. They cannot understand what I say, and of course, they cannot be profited by what I utter.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Corinthians 14:14. For if I pray in an unknown tongue — If my prayers are composed of sentences and sayings taken out of the prophets, c., and in their own language-my spirit prayeth, my heart is engaged in the work, and my prayers answer all the purpose of prayers to myself but my understanding is unfruitful to all others, because they do not understand my prayers, and I either do not or cannot interpret them. See the note on 1 Corinthians 14:19.
