1 Corinthians 14:19
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King James Version (modern wording)
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.
1 Corinthians 14:19 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:19 (BSB)
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What does 1 Corinthians 14:19 say?
1 Corinthians 14:19 in modern King James wording reads: "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."
Where is 1 Corinthians 14:19 found in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 14:19 is verse 19 of chapter 14 of the book of 1 Corinthians, in the New Testament. 1 Corinthians has 16 chapters.
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