1 Corinthians 14:19
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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.

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1 Corinthians 14:4,21,22 He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church. . . .

Context
Prophecy and Tongues
18I thank my God I speak with all your tongues. 19But 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. 20Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect.…
Cross References
Luke 1:4
That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.

1 Corinthians 14:18
I thank my God I speak with all your tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect.

Lexicon
But
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] church,
ἐκκλησίᾳ (ekklēsia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.

I would rather
θέλω (thelō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

speak
λαλῆσαι (lalēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

five
πέντε (pente)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4002: Five. A primary number; 'five'.

coherent
νοΐ (noi)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3563: Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.

words
λόγους (logous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

instruct
κατηχήσω (katēchēsō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2727: To instruct orally, teach, inform. From kata and echos; to sound down into the ears, i.e. to indoctrinate or to apprise of.

others
ἄλλους (allous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

than
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

ten thousand
μυρίους (myrious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3463: Plural of an apparently primary word; ten thousand; by extension, innumerably many.

words
λόγους (logous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

a tongue.
γλώσσῃ (glōssē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.


Additional Translations
But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

But in the church, I desire to speak five words with my mind, that also I might instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a 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.

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.

but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a 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.

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown language.

but in the Church I would rather speak five words with my understanding--so as to instruct others also--than ten thousand words in an unknown 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 an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an unknown tongue.
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