KJV ORIGINAL
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You're definitely giving great thanks, but the person next to you isn't getting anything out of it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Your praise might be beautiful, but if others can't connect with it, what's the point?
📚 Historical Context
In the first-century church in Corinth, believers were enthusiastic about spiritual gifts like speaking in tongues, which allowed for personal expressions of praise to God. However, Paul addressed the potential for disorder in worship gatherings, pointing out that such gifts needed to benefit the entire community rather than just the individual. He emphasized that true spiritual maturity involves building up others through understandable and edifying practices.
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