Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified. New Living Translation You will be giving thanks very well, but it won’t strengthen the people who hear you. English Standard Version For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up. Berean Study Bible You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified. Berean Literal Bible For truly you are giving thanks well, but the other is not edified. King James Bible For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. New King James Version For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified. New American Standard Bible For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified. NASB 1995 For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified. NASB 1977 For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other man is not edified. Amplified Bible You are giving thanks well enough [in a way that God is glorified], but the other person [who does not understand you] is not edified [and spiritually strengthened since he cannot join in your thanksgiving]. Christian Standard Bible For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up. Holman Christian Standard Bible For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up. American Standard Version For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For you bless well, but your neighbor is not edified. Contemporary English Version You may be worshiping God in a wonderful way, but no one else will be helped. Douay-Rheims Bible For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. Good News Translation Even if your prayer of thanks to God is quite good, other people are not helped at all. International Standard Version It's good for you to give thanks, but it does not build up the other person. Literal Standard Version For you, indeed, give thanks well, but the other is not built up! New American Bible For you may be giving thanks very well, but the other is not built up. NET Bible For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened. New Revised Standard Version For you may give thanks well enough, but the other person is not built up. New Heart English Bible For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up. Weymouth New Testament Rightly enough you are giving thanks, and yet your neighbor is not benefited. World English Bible For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up. Young's Literal Translation for thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up! Additional Translations ... Context Prophecy and Tongues…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? 17You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified. 18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.… Cross References Romans 14:19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. 1 Corinthians 14:4 The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. 1 Corinthians 14:5 I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified. 1 Corinthians 14:18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. Treasury of Scripture For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not edified. but. 1 Corinthians 14:4,6 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church…
(17) For thou verily givest thanks well.--It is here implied that speaking in a tongue was, as regards an individual, an acceptable mode of worship, and it is the public use of it that all throughout this passage the Apostle is dealing with.Verse 17. - Well. It is good and honourable for thee to utter the voice of Eucharist; but if this be done in the unintelligible tongue, what does the Church profit? The other. The "layman" or "ungifted person." Parallel Commentaries ... Greek You {may}σὺ (sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. be giving thanks εὐχαριστεῖς (eucharisteis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2168: From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal. well enough, καλῶς (kalōs) Adverb Strong's 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. other one ἕτερος (heteros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. is not edified. οἰκοδομεῖται (oikodomeitai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. Jump to Previous Benefited Blessing Built Edified Enough Givest Indeed Neighbor Profit Rightly Thanks VerilyJump to Next Benefited Blessing Built Edified Enough Givest Indeed Neighbor Profit Rightly Thanks VerilyLinks 1 Corinthians 14:17 NIV1 Corinthians 14:17 NLT 1 Corinthians 14:17 ESV 1 Corinthians 14:17 NASB 1 Corinthians 14:17 KJV 1 Corinthians 14:17 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 14:17 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 14:17 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 14:17 French Bible 1 Corinthians 14:17 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 14:17 For you most certainly give thanks well (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |
   
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