1 Corinthians 14:19
But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Read 1 Corinthians 14 Compare translations Original words
Cross references
- 1 Corinthians 14:21–22 It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.” Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
- 1 Corinthians 14:4 The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.