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1 Corinthians 14:16New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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16 Otherwise, if you offer praise with a gift of the spirit, how will the ordinary person in your midst say “Amen” to your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?
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1 Corinthians 14:16The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ἐπεὶ ἐὰν εὐλογῇς ἐν πνεύματι, ὁ ἀναπληρῶν τὸν τόπον τοῦ ἰδιώτου πῶς ἐρεῖ τό ᾿Αμήν ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εὐχαριστίᾳ; ἐπειδὴ τί λέγεις οὐκ οἶδεν·
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1 Corinthians 14:16The Bible in Living English
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16 Since if you bless in spirit, how is he who occupies the commoner’s place to say the Amen to your thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?
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1 Corinthians 14:16American Standard Version
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16 Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
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1 Corinthians 14:16The Emphasized Bible
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16 Else if thou be blessing in a spirit He that filleth up the place of the ungifted person How shall he say the Amen upon thy thanksgiving? Since indeed what thou art saying he knoweth not;
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1 Corinthians 14:16King James Version
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16 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?
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1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 14New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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say “Amen” to your giving of thanks: The Greek word a·menʹ is a transliteration of the Hebrew ʼa·menʹ, meaning “so be it,” or “surely.” A number of scriptures indicate that those listening to a public prayer said amen at the end. (1Ch 16:36; Ne 5:13; 8:6) Paul’s statement shows that those in Christian assembly apparently continued to follow this pattern and joined in the amen to a prayer. However, Paul did not say specifically whether their amen was audible or silent, in their hearts.—See Glossary, “Amen,” and study note on Ro 1:25.
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