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Lutherbibel
1 Korinther 14:17
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Du magst wohl schön danksagen, aber der andere wird nicht erbaut.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
but: 1 Corinthians 14:4, 1 Corinthians 14:6
Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 10:23 - edify 1 Corinthians 12:7 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For thou verily givest thanks well,.... In very proper words, and pertinent expressions, with great affection and devotion, suitable to the service;
but the other is not edified; the rest of the people, who do not understand the language in which thanks are given; "thy friend", as the Syriac version reads it; or thy next neighbour, he that stands by thee, receives no manner of profit by it, because he does not understand what is said.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For thou verily givest thanks well - That is, even if you use a foreign language. You do it with the heart; and it is accepted by God as your offering; but the other, who cannot understand it, cannot be benefited by it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 17. Thou verily givest thanks well — Because he felt gratitude, and, from a sense of his obligation, gave praise to God; but because this was in an unknown tongue, those who heard him received no edification.
