World English Bible
"For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful."
— 1 Corinthians 14:14, World English Bible
“For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.”
“For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. ”
“If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.”
“For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth: but my understanding is without fruit.”
“For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.”
“For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.”
If then I don't know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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.
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?
For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.