1 Corinthians 14:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 14:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 14:19 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Corinthians 14:19 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Corinthians 14:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.”
1 Corinthians 14:19 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 14:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 14:19 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 14:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“but in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue.”
1 Corinthians 14:19 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 14:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a tongue.”
1 Corinthians 14:19 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 14:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yet had I rather in the Church to speake fiue wordes with mine vnderstanding, that I might also instruct others, then ten thousande wordes in a strange tongue.”
1 Corinthians 14:19 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 14:19 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14
17 Tu rends, il est vrai, d’excellentes actions de grâces, mais l’autre n’est pas édifié.
18 Je rends grâces à Dieu de ce que je parle en langue plus que vous tous;
19 mais, dans l’Église, j’aime mieux dire cinq paroles avec mon intelligence, afin d’instruire aussi les autres, que dix mille paroles en langue.
20 Frères, ne soyez pas des enfants sous le rapport du jugement; mais pour la malice, soyez enfants, et, à l’égard du jugement, soyez des hommes faits.
21 Il est écrit dans la loi: C’est par des hommes d’une autre langue Et par des lèvres d’étrangers Que je parlerai à ce peuple, Et ils ne m’écouteront pas même ainsi, dit le Seigneur.
What Does 1 Corinthians 14:19 Mean?
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