Verse 19
1 Corinthians 14:19
World English Bible, British Edition
19
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.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀλλὰ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ θέλω πέντε λόγους ⸂τῷ νοΐ⸃ μου λαλῆσαι, ἵνα καὶ ἄλλους κατηχήσω, ἢ μυρίους λόγους ἐν γλώσσῃ.
English Translation
But in the church, I want to speak five words with my mind, so that I may instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
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Chapter 14 Context
1
Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that
you may prophesy.
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2
For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God (Elohim),
for no one understands...
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3
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation,
and consolation.
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4
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies
edifies the assembly.
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5
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more
that you would prophesy. For...
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6
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I...
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7
Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they
didn’t give a distinction in t...
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8
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself
for war?
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9
So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand,
how would it be known what i...
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10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and
none of them is without meaning.
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11
If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him
who speaks a foreigner, and he w...
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12
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you
may abound to the building up...
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13
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he
may interpret.
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14
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding
is unfruitful.
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15
What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray
with the understanding also. I will s...
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16
Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the
place of the unlearned say the “A...
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17
For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not
built up.
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18
I thank my God (Elohim), I speak with other languages more than you all.
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19
However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding,
that I might instruc...
20
Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies,
but in thoughts be mature.
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21
In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips
of strangers I will speak to...
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22
Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe,
but to the unbelieving; but prop...
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23
If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak
with other languages, and unlear...
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24
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in,
he is reproved by all, and he is...
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25
And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down
on his face and worship God (El...
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26
What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one
of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has...
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27
If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the
most three, and in turn; and let...
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28
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly,
and let him speak to himself an...
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29
Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
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30
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep
silent.
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For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may
be exhorted.
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The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
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for God (Elohim) is not a God (Elohim) of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies
of the sa...
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34
Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted
for them to be talking excep...
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35
if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands
at home, for it is shameful for a...
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36
What!? Was it from you that the word of God (Elohim) went out? Or did it come
to you alone?
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If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let
him recognise the things which I write t...
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But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t
forbid speaking with other languages.
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40
Let all things be done decently and in order.
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