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1 Corinthians 14:14
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12 Even so you, since you are1 zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the2 edification of the church that you seek to excel.  
13 Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may ainterpret.  
14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. aI will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing bwith the understanding.  
16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say “Amen” aat your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say?  
17 For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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1 Corinthians 14:14

For if I pray in an unknown tongue - If my prayers are composed of sentences and sayings taken out of the prophets, etc., and in their own language - my spirit prayeth, my heart is engaged in the work, and my prayers answer all the purpose of prayers to myself; but my understanding is unfruitful to all others, because they do not understand my prayers, and I either do not or cannot interpret them. See the note on I Corinthians 14:19.


 
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