1 Corinthians 14:19

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Corinthians 14:19

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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KJV

King James Version

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.

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WEB

World English Bible

However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

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ASV

American Standard Version

howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But in [the] church, I wish to speak five words with my mind, so that also I might instruct others, rather than myriads of words in a tongue.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Corinthians 14

¹⁷ You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

¹⁸ I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.

¹⁹ But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

²⁰ Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

²¹ It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”

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