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1 Corinthians 14:16

King James Version (KJV)

Else 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?

Translations

1 Corinthians 14:16 - Amplified Bible

Otherwise, 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.]

1 Corinthians 14:16 - American Standard Version

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?

1 Corinthians 14:16 - Bible in Basic English

For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, after your prayer, seeing that he has not taken in what you are saying?

1 Corinthians 14:16 - Darby Bible

Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

1 Corinthians 14:16 - English Standard Version

Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say "Amen" to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying?

1 Corinthians 14:16 - King James Version

Else 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?

1 Corinthians 14:16 - La Biblia de las Americas

De otra manera, si bendices sòlo en el espìritu, ¿còmo dirá el Amén a tu acciòn de gracias el que ocupa el lugar del que no tiene ese don (I.e., uno no versado en los dones del espìritu, y asì en los vers. 23 y 24), puesto que no sabe lo que dices?

1 Corinthians 14:16 - The Message

1 Corinthians 14:16 - New American Standard Bible

Otherwise 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?

1 Corinthians 14:16 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

De otra manera, si bendices sòlo en el espìritu, ¿còmo dirá el "Amén" a tu acciòn de gracias el que ocupa el lugar del que no tiene ese don (I.e. uno no versado en los dones del espìritu, y asì en los vers. 23 y 24), puesto que no sabe lo que dices?

1 Corinthians 14:16 - World English Bible

Else if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn`t know what you say?

1 Corinthians 14:16 - Young's Living Translation

since, if thou mayest bless with the spirit, he who is filling the place of the unlearned, how shall he say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since what thou dost say he hath not known?

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