New Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Corinthians 14:13
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Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue pray that he may interpret.
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Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
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Therefore, the [one] speaking in a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
1 Corinthians 14
11 If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
12 It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
13 Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
15 What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
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