1 Corinthians 14:19

But 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.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18I thank God, that I speak with tongues more than all of you.

20My brethren, be ye not children in your thoughts; but to evil things be ye infants; and in your thoughts be men.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:21In the law it is written, With a foreign speech, and in another tongue, will I speak with this people; and even so also they will not hearken to me, saith 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 →

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