1 Corinthians 14:19
but I would rather speak five words in the church with my understanding, so that I may indeed teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
18I thank God, I speak with tongue more than you all:
20Brethren, be not children in intellect: but be infants in evil, but be perfect in intellect.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:21It has been written in the law; I will speak to this people with other tongues and with the lips of others; and thus they will not hearken unto me, says the Lord.
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 →