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1 Corinthians 14:19

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19But 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.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King 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.