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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
- NKJV yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
- NASB nevertheless, in church I prefer to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
- NLT But in a church meeting I would rather speak five understandable words to help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Cor 14:21–22In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord.”
- 1 Cor 14:4He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
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