1 Corinthians 14:12-14

New English Translation

¹²It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit,^[a] seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

¹³So then, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. ¹⁴If^[b] I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

1 Corinthians 14:12 tn Grk “eager for spirits.” The plural is probably a shorthand for the Spirit’s gifts, especially in this context, tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:14 tc ‡ Most witnesses, including some significant ones (א A D^s Ψ 048 M lat sy bo), have γάρ (gar, “for”) here, while an equally impressive array of witnesses lack the conjunction (P⁴⁶ B F G 0243 1739 1881 sa). This conjunction was frequently added by scribes in epistolary literature as a clarifying word, making the connection with the preceding more explicit. As such, it has the earmarks of being a motivated reading and thus should be rejected. NA²⁸ places the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

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