^{12 Ref} So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.

^{13 Ref} For this reason, let the man who has the power of using tongues make request that he may, at the same time, be able to give the sense.

^{14 Ref} For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.

^{15 Ref} What then? let my prayer be from the spirit, and equally from the mind; let my song be from the spirit, and equally from mind.

^{16 Ref} For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, after your prayer, seeing that he has not taken in what you are saying?

^{17 Ref} For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledge.