1 Corinthians 14:15–16
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.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and wil pray with vnderstanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the vnderstanding also.
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
Else, when thou shalt blesse with the spirit, how shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he vnderstandeth not what thou sayest?
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From verse 15
- Colossians 3:16Rank 1 from verse 15
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and Spirituall songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
- Ephesians 6:18Rank 2 from verse 15
- Ephesians 5:17–20Rank 3 from verse 15
17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
17Wherefore be ye not vnwise, but vnderstanding what the will of the Lord is.
18And bee not drunke with wine, wherein is excesse: but bee filled with the Spirit:
19Speaking to your selues, in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and Spirituall songs, singing and making melodie in your heart to the Lord,
20Giuing thankes alwayes for all things vnto God, and the Father, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ,
- John 4:23–24Rank 4 from verse 15
23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
23But the houre commeth, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit, and in trueth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24*God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and in trueth.
- Psalms 47:7Rank 6 from verse 15
- Romans 12:1–2Rank 7 from verse 15
1I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
1¶ I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee present your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruice.
2And bee not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renuing of your minde, that ye may proue what is that good, that acceptable and perfect will of God.
- 1 Corinthians 14:19Rank 8 from verse 15
19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
19Yet in the Church I had rather speake fiue words with my vnderstanding, that by my voyce I might teach others also, then ten thousand words in an vnknowen tongue.
- 1 Corinthians 10:19Rank 9 from verse 15
- Philippians 1:18Rank 10 from verse 15
- Romans 1:9Rank 11 from verse 15
- Romans 3:5Rank 12 from verse 15
- Romans 8:31Rank 13 from verse 15
From verse 16
- 1 Chronicles 16:36Rank 1 from verse 16
- Psalms 106:48Rank 2 from verse 16
- Revelation 5:14Rank 3 from verse 16
- 1 Corinthians 11:24Rank 4 from verse 16
- Deuteronomy 27:15–26Rank 5 from verse 16
15Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
17Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
18Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
19Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
20Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
21Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.
22Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
23Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
24Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
25Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
26Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
15Cursed be the man that maketh any grauen or molten image, an abomination vnto the LORD, the worke of the handes of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secret place: and all the people shall answere and say, Amen.
16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.
17Cursed be he that remooueth his neighbours land-marke: and all the people shall say, Amen.
18Cursed be hee that maketh the blinde to wander out of the way: and all the people shall say, Amen.
19Cursed be hee that peruerteth the iudgement of the stranger, fatherlesse, and widow: and all the people shall say, Amen.
20Cursed be hee that lieth with his fathers wife, because he vncouereth his fathers skirt: and all the people shall say, Amen.
21Cursed be hee that lieth with any maner of beast: and all the people shall say, Amen.
22Cursed be hee that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.
23Cursed be hee that lieth with his mother in law: and all the people shall say, Amen.
24Cursed be hee that smiteth his neighbour secretly: and all the people shall say, Amen.
25*Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say, Amen.
26*Cursed be hee that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to doe them: and al the people shal say, Amen.
- Jeremiah 28:6Rank 6 from verse 16
6Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the Lord do so: the Lord perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the Lord’s house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.
6Euen the prophet Ieremiah said; Amen: the LORD doe so, the LORD performe the words which thou hast prophecied, to bring againe the vessels of the LORDs house, and all that is caried away captiue from Babylon into this place.
- Nehemiah 8:6Rank 7 from verse 16
6And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
6And Ezra blessed the LORD the great God: and al the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting vp their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD, with their faces to the ground.
- Numbers 5:22Rank 8 from verse 16
22And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
22And this water that causeth the curse, shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: and the woman shall say, Amen, Amen.
- Revelation 7:12Rank 9 from verse 16
- 1 Corinthians 1:4–8Rank 10 from verse 16
4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thanke my God alwayes on your behalfe, for the grace of God which is giuen you by Iesus Christ,
5That in euery thing yee are enriched by him, in all vtterance, and in all knowledge:
6Euen as the Testimony of Christ was confirmed in you.
7So that yee come behinde in no gift; wayting for the †comming of our Lord Iesus Christ,
8Who shall also confirme you vnto the end, that yee may be blamelesse in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 14:14Rank 11 from verse 16
- 1 Corinthians 14:2Rank 12 from verse 16
2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
2For he that speaketh in an vnknowen tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man †vnderstandeth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
- 1 Corinthians 14:23–24Rank 13 from verse 16
23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
23If therefore the whole Church be come together into some place, and all speake with tongues, & there come in those that are vnlearned, or vnbeleeuers, will they not say that ye are mad?
24But if all prophesie, and there come in one that beleeueth not, or one vnlearned: he is conuinced of all, he is iudged of all.
- 1 Corinthians 16:24Rank 14 from verse 16
- 1 Kings 1:36Rank 15 from verse 16
13¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
13¶ Now when they sawe the boldnesse of Peter and Iohn, and perceiued that they were vnlearned and ignorant men, they marueiled, and they tooke knowledge of them, that they had bene with Iesus.
- Isaiah 29:11–12Rank 17 from verse 16
11And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
12And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
11‖And the vsion of all is become vnto you, as the wordes of a booke that is sealed, which men deliuer to one that is learned, saying, Reade this, I pray thee: and hee saith, I cannot, for it is sealed.
12And the booke is deliuered to him that is not learned, saying, Reade this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
- Jeremiah 11:5Rank 18 from verse 16
5That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O Lord.
5*†That I may performe the othe which I haue sworne vnto your fathers, to giue them a land flowing with milke and honie, as it is this day: then answered I, and said, So bee it, O LORD.
- John 21:25Rank 19 from verse 16
25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
25*And there are also many other things which Iesus did, the which if they should be written euery one, I suppose that euen the world it selfe could not conteine the bookes that should be written, Amen.
- Mark 16:20Rank 21 from verse 16
- Matthew 28:20Rank 22 from verse 16
- Matthew 6:13Rank 23 from verse 16
- Nehemiah 5:13Rank 24 from verse 16
13Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.
13Also I shooke my lap, and said, So God shake out euery man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, euen thus be he shaken out, and †emptied. And all the Congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
- Psalms 41:13Rank 25 from verse 16
- Psalms 72:19Rank 26 from verse 16
- Psalms 89:52Rank 27 from verse 16
- Revelation 22:20Rank 28 from verse 16
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1 Corinthians 14:15
Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.
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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.
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1 Corinthians 14:16
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.
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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Holds or fills a place.
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Not instructed or learned; ignorant or lacking education.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of give, meaning to grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Expressions or acknowledgments of gratitude.
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1. As a connective, because, since, or in view of a stated fact. 2. Perceiving with the eyes; observing. 3. Recognizing, discerning, understanding, or foreseeing.
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understandeth
Third-person singular present form of understand, meaning to comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
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Second-person singular present form of say. To speak, declare, tell, or express.
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14:1FOLLOW after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
14:1¶ Follow after charitie, and desire spirituall giftes, but rather that yee may prophesie.
14:2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
14:2For he that speaketh in an vnknowen tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man †vnderstandeth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
14:3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
14:3But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
14:4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
14:4He that speaketh in an vnknowen tongue, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophesieth, edifieth the Church.
14:5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
14:5I would that yee all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is hee that prophesieth, then hee that speaketh with tongues, except hee interprete, that the Church may receiue edifying.
14:6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
14:6Now brethren, if I come vnto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speake to you either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
14:7And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
14:7And euen things without life giuing sound, whether pipe or harpe, except they giue a distinction in the ‖sounds, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
14:8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
14:8For if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to the battell?
14:9So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
14:9So likewise you, except ye vtter by the tongue words †easie to be vnderstood, how shall it be knowen what is spoken? for ye shall speake into the aire.
14:10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
14:10There are, it may bee, so many kindes of voices in the world, and none of them are without signification.
14:11Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
14:11Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voyce, I shall bee vnto him that speaketh, a Barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a Barbarian vnto mee.
14:12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
14:12Euen so ye, forasmuch as yee are zealous †of spirituall gifts, seeke that yee may excell to the edifying of the Church.
14:13Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14:13Wherefore let him that speaketh in an vnknowen tongue, pray that he may interprete.
14:14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
14:14For if I pray in an vnknowen tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my vnderstanding is vnfruitfull.
14:15What 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.
14:15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and wil pray with vnderstanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the vnderstanding also.
Selected passage14:16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
14:16Else, when thou shalt blesse with the spirit, how shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he vnderstandeth not what thou sayest?
Selected passage14:17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
14:17For thou verily giuest thankes well: but the other is not edified.
14:18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
14:18I thanke my God, I speake with tongues more then you all.
14:19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
14:19Yet in the Church I had rather speake fiue words with my vnderstanding, that by my voyce I might teach others also, then ten thousand words in an vnknowen tongue.
14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
14:20Brethren, bee not children in vnderstanding: how be it, in malice be yee children, but in vnderstanding be †men.
14:21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
14:21In the Law it is *written, With men of other tongues, and other lippes will I speake vnto this people: and yet for all that will they not heare me, saith the Lord.
14:22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
14:22Wherfore tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleeue, but to them that beleeue not: But prophesying serueth not for them that beleeue not, but for them which beleeue.
14:23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
14:23If therefore the whole Church be come together into some place, and all speake with tongues, & there come in those that are vnlearned, or vnbeleeuers, will they not say that ye are mad?
14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
14:24But if all prophesie, and there come in one that beleeueth not, or one vnlearned: he is conuinced of all, he is iudged of all.
14:25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
14:25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest, and so falling downe on his face, hee will worship God, and report that God is in you of a trueth.