1 COR 14:15 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) so what should I do? Well, I’ll pray with my spirit, but I’ll also pray with my mind. I’ll sing with my spirit, but I’ll also sing with my mind.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT What then is it? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, and I will also sing with my mind.

UST Therefore, here is what you and I should do. We should pray to God not only with just some parts of us but also by thinking about what we are saying. We should sing to God not only with just some parts of us but also by thinking about what we are singing.

BSB What then [shall I do]? I will pray with [my] spirit, but vvv I will also pray with [my] mind. I will sing with [my] spirit, but vvv I will also sing with [my] mind.

BLB What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, but also I will pray with the mind. I will sing praise with the spirit, but also I will sing praise with the mind.

AICNT What then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.

OEB What, then, is my conclusion? Simply this – I will pray with my spirit, but with my mind as well; I will sing with my spirit, but with my mind as well.

WEBBE What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET What should I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praises with my spirit, but I will also sing praises with my mind.

LSV What then is it? I will pray [in] the spirit, and I will also pray [with] understanding; I will sing psalms [in] the spirit, and I will also sing psalms [with] understanding;

FBV So then, what should I do? I will pray “in the Spirit,” but I will pray with my mind too. I will sing “in the Spirit,” but I will sing with my mind too.[fn]

14:15 Paul here seems to be using the phraseology of some of those in Corinth who were proud of being “in the Spirit” as if that was superior to anything else. Paul points out that being “in the Spirit” is not helpful unless it produces understanding.

TCNT What then should I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also. I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing praise with my mind also.

T4T So I will tell you [RHQ] what we should do. At times we may pray, using only our spirits, in languages we have not learned. And at other times we should pray using our minds, thinking about the words that we are praying. Similarly, at times we may sing using only our spirits, using languages that we have not learned, and at other times we should sing using our minds, thinking about the words that we are singing.

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BBE What then? let my prayer be from the spirit, and equally from the mind; let my song be from the spirit, and equally from mind.

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Wymth How then does the matter stand? I will pray in spirit, and I will pray with my understanding also. I will praise God in spirit, and I will praise Him with my understanding also.

ASV What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

DRA What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.

YLT What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms also with the understanding;

Drby What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.

RV What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

SLT What therefore is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the mind: I will play on the harp in the spirit, and I will play also on the harp in the mind.

Wbstr What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

KJB-1769 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

KJB-1611 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and wil pray with vnderstanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the vnderstanding also.
(What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and will pray with understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.)

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Gnva What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I wil pray with the vnderstanding also: I wil sing with the spirite, but I will sing with the vnderstanding also.
(What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing with the understanding also. )

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TNT What is it then? I will praye with the sprete ad will praye with the mynde also. I will singe with the sprete and will singe with the mynde also.
(What is it then? I will pray with the spirit and will pray with the mind also. I will singe with the spirit and will singe with the mind also. )

Wycl No Wycl 1 COR book available

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ClVg Quid ergo est? Orabo spiritu, orabo et mente: psallam spiritu, psallam et mente.[fn]
(What therefore est? Orabo in_spirit, orabo and mind: to_dance in_spirit, to_dance and mind. )

14.15 Orabo spiritu. Id est, ita loqui approbo, ut signa rerum formentur in spiritu, et eorum intellectus refulgeat in mente. Vel, Orabo ore et mente.

14.15 Orabo in_spirit. That it_is, so/thus to_speak approbo, as signa rerum formentur in/into/on in_spirit, and their intellectus refulgeat in/into/on mind. Or, Orabo vocally and mind.

UGNT τί οὖν ἐστιν? προσεύξομαι τῷ Πνεύματι, προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ. ψαλῶ τῷ Πνεύματι, ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ.
(ti oun estin? proseuxomai tōi Pneumati, proseuxomai de kai tōi noi. psalō tōi Pneumati, psalō de kai tōi noi.)

SBL-GNT τί οὖν ἐστιν; προσεύξομαι τῷ πνεύματι, προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ· ψαλῶ τῷ πνεύματι, ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ·
(ti oun estin; proseuxomai tōi pneumati, proseuxomai de kai tōi noi; psalō tōi pneumati, psalō de kai tōi noi;)

RP-GNT Τί οὖν ἐστίν; Προσεύξομαι τῷ πνεύματι, προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ· ψαλῶ τῷ πνεύματι, ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ.
(Ti oun estin; Proseuxomai tōi pneumati, proseuxomai de kai tōi noi; psalō tōi pneumati, psalō de kai tōi noi.)

TC-GNT Τί οὖν ἐστι; Προσεύξομαι τῷ πνεύματι, προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ· ψαλῶ τῷ πνεύματι, ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ.
(Ti oun esti; Proseuxomai tōi pneumati, proseuxomai de kai tōi noi; psalō tōi pneumati, psalō de kai tōi noi. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί οὖν ἐστιν?

what therefore ˱it˲_is

Paul does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. He himself gives the answer to the question in the next sentences. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this question by using a word or phrase that introduces a conclusion or solution. Alternate translation, as a statement: [I will tell you what I do.] or [This, then, is what to do.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

προσεύξομαι τῷ Πνεύματι, προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ. ψαλῶ τῷ Πνεύματι, ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ

˱I˲_˓will_be˒_praying ˱with˲_the Spirit ˱I˲_˓will_be˒_praying but also ˱with˲_the mind ˱I˲_˓will_be˒_singing_praises ˱with˲_the Spirit ˱I˲_˓will_be˒_singing_praises but also ˱with˲_the mind

Here, just as in [14:14](../14/14.md), Paul uses the first person to give himself as an example. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the first person as a generic third person, or explicitly state that Paul is an example. Alternate translation: [People should pray with their spirits, and they should also pray with their minds. People should sing with their spirits, and they should also sing with their minds]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-time-simultaneous

προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ & ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ.

˱I˲_˓will_be˒_praying ˱I˲_˓will_be˒_praying but also ˱with˲_the mind & ˱I˲_˓will_be˒_singing_praises but also ˱with˲_the mind

Here, doing things with my mind could happen: (1) at the same time as doing things with my spirit. In other words, Paul is saying that he will use both his spirit and mind at the same time when he “prays” or “sings.” Alternate translation: [and I will use my mind also … and I will use my mind also] (2) at a different time as doing things with my spirit. In other words, Paul is saying that he sometimes use his spirit and sometimes use his mind. Alternate translation: [but other times I will pray with my mind … but other times I will sing with my mind]

(Occurrence -1) τῷ Πνεύματι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί οὖν ἐστιν προσεύξομαι τῷ Πνεύματι προσεύξομαι δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ ψαλῶ τῷ Πνεύματι ψαλῶ δὲ καὶ τῷ νοΐ)

Here, just as in [4:14](../04/14.md), spirit could refer to: (1) the inner part of a person, a part that contrasts with the mind but that is not somehow superior or closer to God. Alternate translation: [with my inner spiritual being … with my inner spiritual being] or [with my heart … with my heart] (2) the Holy Spirit directing the spirit of a person. Alternate translation: [as the Holy Spirit directs my spirit … as the Holy Spirit directs my spirit] or [as the Holy Spirit directs my inner spiritual being … as the Holy Spirit directs my inner spiritual being]

Parallel 1 COR 14:15

Parallel 1 COR 14:15