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1 Corinthians 14:15

What, then, is my conclusion? Simply this — I will pray with my spirit, but with my mind as well; I will sing with my spirit, but with my mind as well.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

14If, when praying, I use the gift of ‘tongues,’ my spirit indeed prays, but my mind is a blank.

16If you bless God with your spirit only, how can the man in the congregation who is without your gift say ‘Amen’ to your thanksgiving? He does not know what you are saying!

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Cross References

Romans 1:9God, to whom I offer the worship of my soul as I tell the Goodness of his Son, is my witness how constantly I mention you when I pray,

Romans 8:31What are we to say, then, in the light of all this? If God is on our side, who can there be against us?

1 Corinthians 10:19What do I mean? you ask. That an offering made to an idol, or the idol itself, is anything?

Ephesians 5:17Therefore do not grow thoughtless, but try to understand what the Lord’s will is.

Philippians 1:18But what of that? Only that in some way or other, either with assumed or with real earnestness, Christ is being made known; and at that I 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 →

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