Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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.
Themes
Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
public Prayer » Should not be made in an unknown language
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Interlinear
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Usage: 313
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues
13 wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray for the gift of interpretation. 14 for if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit indeed prays, but my meaning is of no benefit to others. 15 what then is to be done? why, I will pray by the spirit, but my prayer shall be intelligible: I will sing by the spirit, but my hymn shall be intelligible.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:2
for he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God: for no man can understand the mysteries he delivers by the spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:15-16
what then is to be done? why, I will pray by the spirit, but my prayer shall be intelligible: I will sing by the spirit, but my hymn shall be intelligible.
1 Corinthians 14:19
yet in the church I had rather speak five words that convey my meaning to the instruction of others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.