1 Corinthians 14:17

You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

World English Bible

For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

American Standard Version

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

Geneva Bible 1599

For thou verely giuest thankes well, but the other is not edified.

Darby Translation

For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

Young's Literal Translation

for thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up!

Bible in Basic English

For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledge.

In context

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?

18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.

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