1 Corinthians 14:16 - New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong NumbersOtherwise if you bless in the spirit [only], how will the one who fills the place of the ungifted say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionOtherwise, if you bless and render thanks with [your] spirit [thoroughly aroused by the Holy Spirit], how can anyone in the position of an outsider or he who is not gifted with [interpreting of unknown] tongues, say the Amen to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying? [I Chron. 16:36; Ps. 106:48.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest? See the chapterCommon English BibleAfter all, if you praise God in the Spirit, how will the people who aren’t trained in that language say “Amen!” to your thanksgiving, when they don’t know what you are saying? See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionOtherwise, if you have blessed only with the spirit, how can someone, in a state of ignorance, add an "Amen" to your blessing? For he does not know what you are saying. See the chapter |