1 Corinthians 14:17 net — For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.

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"For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened."

— 1 Corinthians 14:17, NET Bible

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1 Corinthians 14 — Context

14

If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

15

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.

16

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?

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For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.

18

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you,

19

but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20

Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, 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 NET Bible reads: “For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.”
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 (NET): “For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.” 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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