1 Corinthians 14:15
What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, and will pray with my understanding; and I will sing with my spirit, and will sing with my understanding.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
14For if I should pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is without fruits.
Cross References
Romans 1:9And God, whom in spirit I serve in the gospel of his Son, is my witness, that I unceasingly make mention of you, at all times, in my prayers.
Romans 8:31What then shall we say of these things? If God is for us; who is against us?
1 Corinthians 10:19What then do I say? That an idol is any thing? Or, that an idol's sacrifice is any thing? No.
Ephesians 5:17Therefore, be not lacking in understanding; but understand ye what is the pleasure of God.
Philippians 1:18And in this I have rejoiced, and do rejoice, that in every form, whether in pretence or in truth, the Messiah is heralded.
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 →