1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:14–15

¹⁴For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

¹⁵What 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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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I pray	προσεύχωμαι	proseuchōmai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
in a tongue	γλώσσῃ	glōssē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
spirit	πνεῦμά	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
prays	προσεύχεται	proseuchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
mind	νοῦς	nous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
unfruitful	ἄκαρπός	akarpos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G175 unfruitful, barren

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I will pray	προσεύξομαι	proseuxomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
with	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I will also pray	προσεύξομαι	proseuxomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
with	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
mind	νοΐ	noi	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
I will sing	ψαλῶ	psalō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5567 I sing psalms
with	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I will also sing	ψαλῶ	psalō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5567 I sing psalms
with	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
mind	νοΐ	noi	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty

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1 Corinthians 14:14 1 Corinthians 14:2 · 1 Corinthians 14:15–16

1 Corinthians 14:15 Colossians 3:16 · Ephesians 6:18 · Ephesians 5:17–20 · John 4:23–24 · Jude 1:20 · Psalm 47:7 · Romans 12:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 14:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.