Verse List for 1 COR 14:16

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OET (OET-RV) Otherwise, if you speak out a blessing in the spirit, how can the ordinary listeners say ‘May it be so’ after you give thanks, since they wouldn’t know what you’ve been saying.

OET-LV Otherwise if you _may _be _blessing in _spirit, the one fulfilling the place of _the inquirer, how he _will _be _saying, the amen, at the your thanksgiving, since what you _are _saying, not he _has _known?

ULT Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will the one filling the place of the ungifted say the “Amen” at your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

UST Imagine that people who do not understand unknown languages hear you praising God when you are using just some parts of you, and you are not thinking about what you are saying. Those people will not be able to participate when you praise God because they do not understand the unknown language that you are speaking.

BSB Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit,[fn] how {can} [someone] who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

MSB Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit,[fn] how {can} [someone] who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

BLB Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will the one filling the place of the uninstructed say the "Amen" at your thanksgiving, since he knows not what you say?

AICNT For if you bless in the spirit, how will the one filling the place of the unlearned say the Amen upon your thanksgiving? Since what you say, they do not know.

OEB If you bless God with your spirit only, how can people in the congregation who are without your gift say “Amen” to your thanksgiving? They do not know what you are saying!

WEBBE & WMBB Otherwise, 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?

NET Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

LSV since, if you may bless in spirit, he who is filling the place of the commoner, how will he say the Amen at your giving of thanks, since he has not known what you say?

FBV For if you only pray “in the Spirit,” how can ordinary people that don't have understanding say “Amen” after your prayer of thanks, since they haven't a clue what you said?

TCNT Otherwise, if yoʋ bless with yoʋr spirit, how will anyone in the position of an outsider say “Amen” when yoʋ give thanks, since he does not know what yoʋ are saying?

T4T Suppose that any one of you praises God (OR, thanks God for what he has done), using only your (sg) spirit and not using your mind. Maybe some people will be present who do not know about the abilities that God’s Spirit gives to believers. Because they do not know what you are saying, after you thank God, they will not [RHQ] know when to say “Amen!/I agree!”

LEB For otherwise, if you praise in your spirit, how will the one who fills the place of the outsider say the “amen” at your thanksgiving, because he does not know what you are saying?

BBE 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?

Moff Otherwise, suppose you are blessing God in the Spirit, how is the outsider to say "Amen" to your thanksgiving? The man does not understand what you are saying!

Wymth Otherwise, if you bless God in spirit only, how shall he who is in the position of an ungifted man say the `Amen' to your giving of thanks, when he does not know what your words mean?

ASV 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?

DRA Else if thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that holdeth the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to thy blessing? because he knoweth not what thou sayest.

YLT 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?

Drby 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?

RV 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?
(Else if thou/you bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth/fills the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy/your giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth/knows not what thou/you sayest/say?)

SLT When if thou praise in the spirit, how shall he filling the place of the private individual say Amen at thy thanksgiving) since he knows not what thou sayest.

Wbstr 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?

KJB-1769 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?
(Else when thou/you shalt/shall bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy/your giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth/understands not what thou/you sayest/say?)

KJB-1611 Else, when thou shalt blesse with the spirit, how shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he vnderstandeth not what thou sayest?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Els, when thou blessest with the spirite, howe shall he that occupieth the rowme of the vnlearned, say Amen at thy geuyng of thankes, seyng he vnderstandeth not what thou sayest?
(Els, when thou/you blessest with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned, say Amen at thy/your giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth/understands not what thou/you sayest/say?)

Gnva Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, howe shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen, at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
(Else, when thou/you blessest with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned, say Amen, at thy/your giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth/knows not what thou/you sayest/say?)

Cvdl But whan thou geuest thankes with ye sprete, how shal he that occupieth the rowme of the vnlearned, saye Ame at thy geuynge of thankes, seynge he knoweth not what thou sayest?
(But when thou/you givest/give thanks with ye/you_all spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned, say Ame at thy/your giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth/knows not what thou/you sayest/say?)

TNT For els when thou blessest with the sprete how shall he that occupieth the roume of the vnlearned saye amen at thy gevinge of thankes seynge he vnderstondeth not what thou sayest.
(For else when thou/you blessest with the spirit how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say amen at thy/your gevinge of thanks seeing he understandeth/understands not what thou/you sayest/say.)

Wycl For if thou blessist in spirit, who fillith the place of an ydiot, hou schal he seie Amen on thi blessyng, for he woot not, what thou seist?
(For if thou/you blessest/bless in spirit, who filleth/fills the place of an ydiot, how shall he say Amen on thy/your blessing, for he know not, what thou/you sayest/say?)

Luth Wenn du aber segnest im Geist, wie soll der, so anstatt des Laien stehet, Amen sagen auf deine Danksagung, sintemal er nicht weiß, was du sagest?
(When you(sg) but bless in_the spirit, as/like should the/of_the_(one), so instead_of the Laien stands, Amen say on/in/to your thanksgiving, since he not white, what/which you(sg) saidst?)

ClVg Ceterum si benedixeris spiritu, qui supplet locum idiotæ, quomodo dicet: Amen, super tuam benedictionem? quoniam quid dicas, nescit.[fn]
(Ceterum when/but_if you_will_bless in_spirit, who/which supplet place idiotæ, how he_will_say: Truly, over your(sg) blessing? since/because what say, doesn’t_know.)

SR-GNT Ἐπεὶ ἐὰν εὐλογῇς πνεύματι, ὁ ἀναπληρῶν τὸν τόπον τοῦ ἰδιώτου, πῶς ἐρεῖ, τὸ “Ἀμήν”, ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εὐχαριστίᾳ, ἐπειδὴ τί λέγεις, οὐκ οἶδεν; ‡

UGNT ἐπεὶ ἐὰν εὐλογῇς πνεύματι, ὁ ἀναπληρῶν τὸν τόπον τοῦ ἰδιώτου, πῶς ἐρεῖ, τὸ ἀμήν, ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εὐχαριστίᾳ, ἐπειδὴ τί λέγεις, οὐκ οἶδεν?

SBL-GNT ἐπεὶ ἐὰν ⸀εὐλογῇς ⸀πνεύματι, ὁ ἀναπληρῶν τὸν τόπον τοῦ ἰδιώτου πῶς ἐρεῖ τὸ Ἀμήν ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εὐχαριστίᾳ; ἐπειδὴ τί λέγεις οὐκ οἶδεν·

RP-GNT Ἐπεὶ ἐὰν εὐλογήσῃς τῷ πνεύματι, ὁ ἀναπληρῶν τὸν τόπον τοῦ ἰδιώτου πῶς ἐρεῖ τὸ Ἀμὴν ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εὐχαριστίᾳ, ἐπειδὴ τί λέγεις οὐκ οἶδεν;

TC-GNT ἐπεὶ ἐὰν [fn]εὐλογήσῃς [fn]τῷ πνεύματι, ὁ ἀναπληρῶν τὸν τόπον τοῦ ἰδιώτου πῶς ἐρεῖ τὸ Ἀμὴν ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εὐχαριστίᾳ, ἐπειδὴ τί λέγεις οὐκ οἶδε;

Verse List for 1 COR 14:16

Verse List for 1 COR 14:16