1 Corinthians 14:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 14:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 14:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 14:16 — KJV
“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?”
— 1 Corinthians 14:16 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:16 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 14:16
“Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:16: bless, say, amen
“When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:16: shalt, bless, say
“If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:16: shalt, how, say
“And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:16: bless, say, seeing
“And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? How: or, What”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:16: how, say, sayest
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