1 Corinthians 14:19
But during a worship service, in order that others will understand what I am saying, I would prefer to speak five words using my mind, in order that I may teach others, rather than to speak 10,000 words in a language [MTY] that is not understood by the congregation.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
18I thank God that I speak in languages [MTY] that I have not learned more than any of you do.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:21When the Jews long ago refused to obey God, he warned them about what would happen when he allowed their enemies to punish them. In the Scriptures it is written { the prophet Isaiah wrote} what the Lord God said about that, They didn’t listen to prophets speaking their own language, so I will send people from foreign lands to attack my people. Those foreigners will speak languages that my people do not know [DOU]. In that way, I will warn my people, but they will still not pay attention to what I say.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:16-21
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 19 Yet in… Read the whole commentary →