1 Corinthians 14:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ Otherwise, if you praise with the spirit,  how will the outsider  say ‘Amen’  at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Otherwise, if you bless and render thanks with [your] spirit [thoroughly aroused by the Holy Spirit], how can anyone in the position of an outsider or he who is not gifted with [interpreting of unknown] tongues, say the Amen to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying? [I Chron. 16:36; Ps. 106:48.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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?

Common English Bible

¹⁶ After all, if you praise God in the Spirit, how will the people who aren’t trained in that language say “Amen!” to your thanksgiving, when they don’t know what you are saying?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Otherwise, if you have blessed only with the spirit, how can someone, in a state of ignorance, add an "Amen" to your blessing? For he does not know what you are saying.

1 Corinthians 14:16 Cross References

1 Kings 1:36

‘Amen,’ Benaiah son of Jehoiada replied to the king. ‘May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, so affirm it.

1 Chronicles 16:36

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting.’ Then all the people said, ‘Amen’ and ‘Praise the Lord.’

Nehemiah 5:13

I also shook the folds of my robe and said, ‘May God likewise shake from his house and property everyone who doesn’t keep this promise. May he be shaken out  and have nothing! ’ The whole assembly said, ‘Amen,’ and they praised the Lord. Then the people did as they had promised.

Nehemiah 8:6

Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and with their hands lifted up  all the people said, ‘Amen, Amen! ’  Then they knelt low and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

Jeremiah 11:5

in order to establish the oath I swore to your ancestors,  to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is today.” ’ I answered, ‘Amen, Lord.’

Jeremiah 28:6

The prophet Jeremiah said, ‘Amen!  May the Lord do that. May the Lord make the words you have prophesied come true and may he restore the articles of the Lord’s temple and all the exiles from Babylon to this place!

Numbers 5:22

May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach, causing your belly to swell and your womb to shrivel.” ‘And the woman will reply, “Amen, Amen.”

Matthew 15:36

he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember,   I am with you always,   to the end of the age.’

Matthew 6:13

And do not bring us into    temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.   ,

Mark 16:20

And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the accompanying signs.]

John 21:25

And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which, if every one of them were written down, I suppose not even the world itself could contain the books  that would be written.

John 7:15

Then the Jews were amazed and said, ‘How is this man so learned,  since he hasn’t been trained? ’

Acts 4:13

When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realised that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognised that they had been with Jesus.

1 Corinthians 11:24

and when he had given thanks, broke it, and said,  ‘This is my body, which is   for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’

1 Corinthians 14:14

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

1 Corinthians 14:2

For the person who speaks in a tongue  , is not speaking to people but to God, since no one understands him; he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 16:24

My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 1:20

For every one of God’s promises  is ‘Yes’ in him. Therefore, through him we also say ‘Amen’  to the glory of God.

Revelation 22:20

He who testifies about these things  says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

Revelation 5:14

The four living creatures said, ‘Amen,’ and the elders fell down and worshipped.

Revelation 7:12

saying, Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever.  Amen.