1 Corinthians 14:16

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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?Otherwise, 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?

In other translations

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?Otherwise, 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?

Greek words

ἐπεὶepeiOtherwiseG1893ἐὰνeanifG1437εὐλογῇςeulogēasyou shall blessG2127ἐνenin [the]G1722πνεύματι,pneumatispirit,G4151ὁhothe [one]G3588ἀναπληρῶνanaplērōnfillingG378τὸνtontheG3588τόπονtoponplaceG5117τοῦtouof theG3588ἰδιώτουidiōtouuninstructedG2399πῶςpōshowG4459ἐρεῖereiwill he sayG4483τὸtotheG3588ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281ἐπὶepiatG1909τῇtēa<the>G3588σῇsēayourG4771εὐχαριστίᾳ;eucharistiathanksgiving?G2169ἐπειδὴepeidēsinceG1894τίtiwhatG5101λέγειςlegeisyou say [is that]G3004οὐκouknotG3756οἶδεν·oidenhe knows;G6063

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