1 Corinthians 14:14
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For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth: but my understanding is without fruit.

my spirit.

1 Corinthians 14:2,15,16,19 For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries. . . .

but.

Context
Prophecy and Tongues
13And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret. 14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth: but my understanding is without fruit. 15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding, I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:13
And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.

1 Corinthians 14:15
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding, I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.

Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

I pray
προσεύχωμαι (proseuchōmai)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

in a tongue,
γλώσσῃ (glōssē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

spirit
πνεῦμά (pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

prays,
προσεύχεται (proseuchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

mind
νοῦς (nous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3563: Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

unfruitful.
ἄκαρπός (akarpos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 175: Unfruitful, barren, profitless. Barren.


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

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

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

For if I pray in an unknown language, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is barren.

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

for if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful.
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