I 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 (KJV)
🌐 I Corinthians 14:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But at a meeting of the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, and so teach others, than ten thousand words when using the gift of ‘tongues.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Aber in der Versammlung will ich lieber fünf Worte reden mit meinem Verstande, auf daß ich auch andere unterweise, als zehntausend Worte in einer Sprache.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Pero en la iglesia más quiero hablar cinco palabras con mi sentido, para que enseñe también á los otros, que diez mil palabras en lengua desconocida.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porém eu quero mais falar na igreja cinco palavras com meu entendimento, para que eu também possa instruir aos outros, do que dez mil palavras em língua estranha .
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
mas na igreja eu preferiria falar cinco palavras com meu entendimento a fim de instruir a outros, a falar dez mil palavras em línguas.
📖 I Corinthians 14:19 in Context
17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19Yet 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.
20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
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