1 Corinthians 14:19 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

Nevertheless, in public worship, I would rather say five words with my understanding and intelligently in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a [strange] tongue (language).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Nevertheless, in public worship, I would rather say five words with my understanding and intelligently in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a [strange] tongue (language).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than ten thousand words in another tongue.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

But when the church meets together, I want to help other believers and teach them. So I would rather say five words that people understand than thousands of words in a different language.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But in the church meetings I would rather speak five words that I understand than thousands of words in a different language. I would rather speak with my understanding, so that I can teach others.

Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But in church worship I would rather speak five words that can be understood, in order to teach others, than speak thousands of words in strange tongues.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Yet, in order to teach others in church, I would rather say five words that can be understood than ten thousand words in another language.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than 10,000 words in [another] language.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English 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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

but in the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, so as to instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But in the church I would rather speak five words that people can understand than 10,000 words in another language. Then I would be teaching others.

English NIV

But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

English NKJ 1982

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

English NLT

But in a church meeting I would much rather speak five understandable words that will help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

but in the church setting I would rather speak five words that can be understood than ten thousand exotic words in a tongue. That way I could have a role in teaching others.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But in public worship I would much rather speak five words that people can understand and be helped by than ten thousand words while “speaking in tongues“ in an unknown language.

English Tyndale 1537

Yet had I lever in the congregation to speak five words with my mind to the information of other,(my understanding that I may enform other also)(others) rather than ten thousand words with the tongue.