1 Corinthians 14:18

I thank God, that I speak with tongues more than all of you.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

In Context

17Thou blessest, indeed, very well; but thy neighbor is not edified.

19But in the church, I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others, than a myriad of words in a tongue.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:7For who exploreth thee? Or what hast thou, which thou didst not receive? And if thou receivedst it, why gloriest thou, as if thou didst not receive it?

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 →

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