Verse 19
1 Corinthians 14:19
American Standard Version
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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.
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; yet desire earnestly spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.
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For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God (Elohim); for no man understand...
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But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
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He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
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Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he t...
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But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak...
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Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in th...
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For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
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So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to understood, how shall it be known what is s...
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There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no [kind] is without signification.
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If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he tha...
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So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of...
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
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14
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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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 if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Ame...
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For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
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I thank God (Elohim), I speak with tongues more than you all:
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howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct oth...
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Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
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In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto t...
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Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying...
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If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in me...
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But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is ju...
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the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God (El...
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What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a rev...
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If any man speaketh in a tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most three, and [that] in turn; and l...
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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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And let the prophets speak [by] two or three, and let the others discern.
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But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.
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For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;
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and 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 churches of the s...
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let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them...
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And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a...
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What? was it from you that the word of God (Elohim) went forth? or came it unto you alone?
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If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things whic...
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But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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But let all things be done decently and in order.
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