1 Corinthians 14:19
“Yet in the Church I had rather speake fiue words with my vnderstanding, that by my voyce I might teach others also, then ten thousand words in an vnknowen tongue.”
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1 Corinthians 14:19 Context
17For thou verily giuest thankes well: but the other is not edified. 18I thanke my God, I speake with tongues more then you all. 19Yet in the Church I had rather speake fiue words with my vnderstanding, that by my voyce I might teach others also, then ten thousand words in an vnknowen tongue. 20Brethren, bee not children in vnderstanding: how be it, in malice be yee children, but in vnderstanding be men. 21In the Law it is written, With men of other tongues, and other lippes will I speake vnto this people: and yet for all that will they not heare me, saith the Lord.
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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 14:19
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.
- King James Version
however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But in the church it would be better for me to make use of five words of which the sense was clear, so that others might have profit, than ten thousand words in a strange tongue.
- Basic English Bible
but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a tongue.
- Darby Bible
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown language.
- Webster's Bible
but in the Church I would rather speak five words with my understanding--so as to instruct others also--than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
- Weymouth 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.
- World English Bible
but in the chirche Y wole speke fyue wordis in my wit, that also Y teche othere men, than ten thousynde of wordis in tunge.
- Wycliffe Bible
but in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an [unknown] tongue.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 14:19
14:19 With my understanding - In a rational manner; so as not only to understand myself, but to be understood by others.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 14:19
1Co 14:19 I had rather speak five words with my understanding, etc. All must be done to edification (see 1Co 14:26). Hence, all must be understood. There is a lesson here to preachers who are so learned in their utterances that the people cannot understand them.