1 Corinthians Chapter 14, Verse 19
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19: αλλ εν εκκλησια θελω πεντε λογους δια του νοος μου λαλησαι ινα και αλλους κατηχησω η μυριους λογους εν γλωσση
19: 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.
19: But in the church I had rather speak five words with my
understanding, that I may instruct others also: than ten thousand words
in a tongue.
Yet in the church. In the Christian assembly. The word church does not refer to the edifice where Christians worshipped, but to the organized body of Christians.
I had rather, etc. It is probable that in the Christian assembly, usually, there were few who understood foreign languages. Paul, therefore, would not speak in a foreign language when its only use would be mere display.
With my understanding. So as to be intelligible to others; so that I might understand it, and so that at the same time others might be benefited.
- "understanding" "So as to be understood"
- "unknown tongue" "Language"
