1 Corinthians 14:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up!

English ASV

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

English Amplified

To be sure, you may give thanks well (nobly), but the bystander is not edified [it does him no good].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

To be sure, you may give thanks well (nobly), but the bystander is not edified [it does him no good].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For *thou* indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

English EASY 2024

You may be able to thank God very well in your spirit. But your words do not help those other people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You may be thanking God in a good way, but others are not helped.

For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Even if your prayer of thanks to God is quite good, other people are not helped at all.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Your prayer of thanksgiving may be very good, but it doesn't help other people grow.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.

English KJV 1611

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

English LSB

For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For you may be giving thanks very well, but the other is not built up.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You might be giving thanks well enough. But the others are not being built up.

English NIV

You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other man is not edified.

English NKJ 1982

For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

English NLT

You will be giving thanks very nicely, no doubt, but it doesn't help the other people present.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For you may give thanks well enough, but the other person is not built up.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Your praise to God is admirable, but it does nothing to strengthen and build up others.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For you may give thanks well enough, but the other man is not edified.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You will be giving thanks very nicely, no doubt, but the other people present won't be helped.

English Tyndale 1537

Thou verily givest thanks well: but the other is not edified.

1 Corinthians 14:17 — Compare Translations