Scripture · New Testament
1 Corinthians 14:17
1 Corinthians 14:17 is verse 17 of 1 Corinthians chapter 14, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
King James Version
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
World English Bible
For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
Read in context
1 Corinthians 14:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
16 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?
17 You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
19 But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 14Greek words
Data created by STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Study 1 Corinthians 14:17
Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Corinthians 14:4The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
1 Corinthians 14:6Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?