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1 Corinthians 14:19

19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might eteach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

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1 Corinthians 14:19 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 But in a church meeting I would rather speak five understandable words to help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 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.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 But in the church meetings I would rather speak five words I understand in order to teach others than thousands of words in a different language.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 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.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 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.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 Yet, in order to teach others in church, I would rather say five words that can be understood than ten thousand words in another language. 

1 Corinthians 14:19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than 10,000 words in another language.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 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.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 But in the church I would rather speak five words that people can understand than 10,000 words in another language. Then I would be teaching others.

1 Corinthians 14:19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 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.


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