Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

King James Version

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Holman Bible

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

International Standard Version

For if I pray in a foreign language, my spirit prays but my mind is not productive.

A Conservative Version

For if I pray in a tongue my spirit prays, but my intellect is unfruitful.

American Standard Version

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Amplified

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive [because it does not understand what my spirit is praying].

An Understandable Version

For if I pray in a language [supernaturally], [it is] my spirit that is praying, but my mind does not understand [what I am saying]. [Note: Here Paul raises an objection to the use of a language without the person knowing what he is saying].

Anderson New Testament

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, the spirit which I have prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Bible in Basic English

For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.

Common New Testament

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prays, but my meaning is of no benefit to others.

Darby Translation

For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Godbey New Testament

For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit is praying, but my mind is not fruitful.

Goodspeed New Testament

For if I pray ecstatically, it is my spirit that prays, but my mind is helping nobody.

John Wesley New Testament

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my Spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Julia Smith Translation

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, and my mind is unfruitful.

King James 2000

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unproductive.

Modern King James verseion

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If I pray with tongues, my spirit prayeth: but my mind is without fruit.

Moffatt New Testament

For if I pray with a 'tongue,' my spirit prays, no doubt, but my mind is no use to anyone.

Montgomery New Testament

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is barren.

NET Bible

If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

New Heart English Bible

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Noyes New Testament

For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Sawyer New Testament

For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

The Emphasized Bible

For, if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit, is praying, but, my mind, is unfruitful.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my mind produces no fruit.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

Webster

For if I pray in an unknown language, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Weymouth New Testament

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is barren.

Williams New Testament

For if I pray in ecstasy, my spirit is praying, but my mind produces no results for anyone.

World English Bible

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Worrell New Testament

For, if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Worsley New Testament

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prayeth, but my meaning is fruitless.

Youngs Literal Translation

for if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

if
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

I pray
προσεύχομαι 
Proseuchomai 
Usage: 61

in an
γλῶσσα 
Glossa 
Usage: 48

γλῶσσα 
Glossa 
Usage: 48

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313
Usage: 313

πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

προσεύχομαι 
Proseuchomai 
Usage: 61

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

νοῦς 
Nous 
Usage: 24

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

Context Readings

Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues

13 Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:2

For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

1 Corinthians 14:15-16

What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.

1 Corinthians 14:19

however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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American Bible Union New Testament
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Anderson New Testament
Bible in Basic English
Common New Testament
Daniel Mace New Testament
Darby Translation
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Godbey New Testament
Goodspeed New Testament
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
John Wesley New Testament
Julia Smith Translation
King James 2000
King James Version
Lexham Expanded Bible
Living Oracles New Testament
Modern King James verseion
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moffatt New Testament
Montgomery New Testament
NET Bible
New American Standard Bible
New Heart English Bible
Noyes New Testament
Sawyer New Testament
The Emphasized Bible
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Twentieth Century New Testament
Webster
Weymouth New Testament
Williams New Testament
World English Bible
Worldwide English (NT)
Worrell New Testament
Worsley New Testament
Youngs Literal Translation