Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue.
New American Standard Bible
however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
yet in the church I would rather speak five words
International Standard Version
But in church I would rather speak five words with my mind to instruct others than 10,000 words in a foreign language.
A Conservative Version
Yet in an assembly I would rather speak five words with my intellect, so that I might also make others understand, than countless words in a tongue.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
nevertheless, in public worship I would rather say five understandable words in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue [which others cannot understand].
An Understandable Version
However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so that I can instruct other people also, than to speak ten thousand words in a language [that people do not understand].
Anderson New Testament
Yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Bible in Basic English
But in the church it would be better for me to make use of five words of which the sense was clear, so that others might have profit, than ten thousand words in a strange tongue.
Common New Testament
but in the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Daniel Mace New Testament
yet in the church I had rather speak five words that convey my meaning to the instruction of others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
but I would rather speak five words in the church with my understanding, so that I may indeed teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Goodspeed New Testament
But in public worship I would rather say five words with my understanding so as to instruct others also than ten thousand words in an ecstasy.
John Wesley New Testament
Yet in the congregation I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Julia Smith Translation
But in the church, I will to speak five words by my mind, that I might also sound. in the ears of others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other [people], than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Modern King James verseion
yet in a church I desire to speak five words with my mind, so that I might also teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet had I rather, in the congregation, to speak five words with my mind to the information of others, rather than ten thousand words with the tongue.
Moffatt New Testament
but in church I would rather say five words with my own mind for the instruction of other people than ten thousand words in a 'tongue.'
NET Bible
but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
New Heart English Bible
However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
Noyes New Testament
yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might also instruct others, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.
Sawyer New Testament
but in an assembly I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may also teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
The Emphasized Bible
But, in assembly, I desire to speak five words with my mind, that, others also, I may instruct, than myriads of words in a tongue.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But at a meeting of the Church I would rather speak five words with my mind, and so teach others, than ten thousand words when using the gift of 'tongues.'
Webster
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown language.
Weymouth New Testament
but in the Church I would rather speak five words with my understanding--so as to instruct others also--than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Williams New Testament
But in the public congregation I would rather speak five words with my mind in action, in order to instruct the people too, than ten thousand words in ecstasy.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
but in an assembly I prefer to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Worsley New Testament
But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Youngs Literal Translation
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 unknown tongue.
Themes
Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
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
En
ἐν
En
Usage: 2128
thelo
Logos
λόγος
Logos
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256
Dia
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues
18 Thank God I speak with tongues more than you all, 19 but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue. 20 Brothers, do not become children in understanding; be babes in malice, but in understanding become mature men.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:21-22
In the Law it is written. With men of other tongues, and by the lips of strangers, will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.
1 Corinthians 14:4
He who speaks in a tongue upbuilds himself; but he who prophesies upbuilds the church.