1 Corinthians 14:15
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.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
14For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Cross References
Psalms 47:7For God is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding.
Romans 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who against us?
1 Corinthians 10:19What then do I say? that what is sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?
Ephesians 5:17For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what [is] the will of the Lord.
Philippians 1:18What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice;
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 →