Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
I thank God that I speak in foreign languages more than all of you.
New American Standard Bible
I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all;
King James Version
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
Holman Bible
I thank
A Conservative Version
I thank my God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
American Standard Version
I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:
Amplified
I thank God that I speak in [unknown] tongues more than all of you;
An Understandable Version
I thank God that I speak in languages [i.e., supernaturally] more than all of you.
Anderson New Testament
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all.
Bible in Basic English
I give praise to God that I am able to make use of tongues more than you all:
Common New Testament
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all;
Daniel Mace New Testament
I thank God, I speak more languages than you all:
Darby Translation
I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:
Godbey New Testament
I thank God, I speak with tongue more than you all:
Goodspeed New Testament
Thank God, I speak in ecstasy more than any of you.
John Wesley New Testament
I thank God, that I speak with tongues more than you all.
Julia Smith Translation
I thank my God, speaking in tongues more than you all:
King James 2000
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all:
Lexham Expanded Bible
I give thanks to God [that] I speak with tongues more than all of you,
Modern King James verseion
I thank my God that I speak more languages than all of you;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all.
Moffatt New Testament
Thank God, I speak in 'tongues' more than any of you;
Montgomery New Testament
Thank God I speak with tongues more than you all,
NET Bible
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you,
New Heart English Bible
I thank God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
Noyes New Testament
I thank God, I speak in an [unknown] tongue more than ye all;
Sawyer New Testament
I thank God I speak with a tongue more than you all;
The Emphasized Bible
I give thanks unto God! - More than ye all, am I speaking with tongues;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I thank my God, that I speak with different tongues more than you all:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Thank God, I use the gift of 'tongues' more than any of you.
Webster
I thank my God, I speak in languages more than ye all:
Weymouth New Testament
I speak in a tongue, thank God, more than all of you;
Williams New Testament
Thank God, I speak in ecstasy more than any of you.
World English Bible
I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
Worrell New Testament
I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all;
Worsley New Testament
I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all.
Youngs Literal Translation
I give thanks to my God -- more than you all with tongues speaking --
Themes
Apostles » Miraculous power given to
Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:18
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 14:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues
17 It's good for you to give thanks, but it does not build up the other person. 18 I thank God that I speak in foreign languages more than all of you. 19 But in church I would rather speak five words with my mind to instruct others than 10,000 words in a foreign language.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:4-6
I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given you by the Messiah Jesus.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes you superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?