Catholic Public Domain Version
"But in the Church, I prefer to speak five words from my mind, so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in tongues. "
— 1 Corinthians 14:19, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.”
“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.”
“But in the church it would be better for me to make use of five words of which the sense was clear, so that others might have profit, than ten thousand words in a strange tongue.”
“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.”
Otherwise, if you have blessed only with the spirit, how can someone, in a state of ignorance, add an “Amen” to your blessing? For he does not know what you are saying.
In this case, certainly, you give thanks well, but the other person is not edified.
I thank my God that I speak in tongues for all of you.
But in the Church, I prefer to speak five words from my mind, so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in tongues.
Brothers, do not choose to have the minds of children. Instead, be free of malice like infants, but be mature in your minds.
It is written in the law: “I will speak to this people with other tongues and other lips, and even so, they will not heed me, says the Lord.”
And so, tongues are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers; and prophecies are not for unbelievers, but for believers.