1 Corinthians 14:15
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the mind,—I will strike the strings with the spirit, [but] I will strike the strings also with the mind.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
14[For], if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit, is praying, but, my mind, is unfruitful.
Cross References
Psalms 47:7For God is king of all the earth, Sing praises with understanding.
Romans 1:9For God is, my witness,—unto whom I am rendering divine service in my spirit, in the glad message of his Son,—how incessantly, I am making mention of you
Romans 8:31What, then, shall we say to a these things? If God [is] for us, who [shall be] against us?
1 Corinthians 10:19What, then, am I saying?—that, an idol-sacrifice, is anything? or that, an idol, is anything?
Ephesians 5:17For this cause, do not become foolish, but have discernment as to what is the will of the Lord;
Philippians 1:18What then? That, in any way, whether in pretext, or in truth, Christ, is declared, and, in this, I rejoice—yea, and 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 →