Verse 14

If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 14:2 : 2 For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.
• 1 Cor 14:15-16 : 15 What should I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praises with my spirit, but I will also sing praises with my mind. 16 Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say“Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
• 1 Cor 14:19 : 19 but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.