1 Corinthians 14:15 “What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray…”

1 Corinthians 14:15

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“What”

1 Corinthians 10:19 Romans 3:5 Philippians 1:18 Romans 8:31

1 Corinthians 10:19 · BSB

Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

Romans 3:5 · BSB

But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

Philippians 1:18 · BSB

What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

Romans 8:31 · BSB

What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

“I will pray with the spirit”

Colossians 3:16 Ephesians 6:18 Ephesians 5:17–20 Jude 1:20 1 Corinthians 14:19 Romans 1:9

Colossians 3:16 · BSB

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Ephesians 6:18 · BSB

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Ephesians 5:17–20 · BSB

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Jude 1:20 · BSB

But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

1 Corinthians 14:19 · BSB

But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Romans 1:9 · BSB

God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you

“and I will sing”

Psalm 47:7 Romans 12:1 Romans 12:2

Psalm 47:7 · BSB

For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise.

Romans 12:1 · BSB

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Romans 12:2 · BSB

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

16Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

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