1 Corinthians 14:15

What then? let my prayer be from the spirit, and equally from the mind; let my song be from the spirit, and equally from mind.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.

16For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, after your prayer, seeing that he has not taken in what you are saying?

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Cross References

Psalms 47:7\47:6\Give praises to God, make songs of praise; give praises to our King, make songs of praise.

Romans 1:9For God is my witness, whose servant I am in spirit in the good news of his Son, that you are at all times in my memory and in my prayers,

Romans 8:31What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

1 Corinthians 10:19Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?

Ephesians 5:17For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

Philippians 1:18What then? only that in every way, falsely or truly, the preaching of Christ goes on; and in this I am glad, and will be glad.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:7-15

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? 7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? 8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words… Read the whole commentary →

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