1 Corinthians 14:17 nasb — For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

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"For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified."

— 1 Corinthians 14:17, NASB

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1 Corinthians 14 — Context

14

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

15

What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.

16

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?

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For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

18

I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all;

19

however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20

Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

1 Corinthians 14:17 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 14:17 say?
1 Corinthians 14:17 in the NASB reads: “For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.”
Where is 1 Corinthians 14:17 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 14:17 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 14, verse 17.
Who wrote 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.
What is the book of 1 Corinthians about?
Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.
What are the major themes of 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 14:17.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 14:17 in?
1 Corinthians 14:17 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Corinthians 14:17?
1 Corinthians 14:17 reads (NASB): “For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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