Verse 19
1 Corinthians 14:19
New King James Version
19
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.
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 charity, and desire spiritual
gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
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For he that speaketh in an
unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God (Elohim): for no man u...
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But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men
to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
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He that speaketh in an
unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
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5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater
is he that prophe...
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Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall spe...
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And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in t...
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For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
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So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known wha...
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There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them
is without significatio...
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Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and...
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12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual
gifts,
seek that ye may excel to the edifying...
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13
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an
unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
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14
For if I pray in an
unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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15
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will si...
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Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned sa...
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17
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
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I thank my God (Elohim), I speak with tongues more than ye all:
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Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that
by my voice I might teac...
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Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding b...
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21
In the law it is written, With
men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; an...
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Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophe...
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23
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there...
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But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or
one unlearned, he is convinced of...
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And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on
his face he will worship...
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How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hat...
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If any man speak in an
unknown tongue,
let it be
by two, or at the most
by three, and
that by cours...
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But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, an...
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Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
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If
any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
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For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
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And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
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For God (Elohim) is not
the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
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Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but
they ar...
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And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women t...
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What? came the word of God (Elohim) out from you? or came it unto you only?
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If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I w...
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But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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40
Let all things be done decently and in order.
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