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1 Corinthians 14:16
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 14:16
New American Standard Bible
16 For otherwise, if you bless God [a]in the spirit only, how will the one who occupies the place of the [b]outsider know to say (A)the “Amen” at your (B)giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you are saying?
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1 Corinthians 14:16
New International Version
1 Corinthians 14:16
New International Version
16 Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,[a] say “Amen”(A) to your thanksgiving,(B) since they do not know what you are saying?
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- 1 Corinthians 14:16 The Greek word for inquirer is a technical term for someone not fully initiated into a religion; also in verses 23 and 24.
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