1 Corinthians 14:19-21
Young's Literal Translation
19 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.
20 Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;
21 in the law it hath been written, that, `With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people, and not even so will they hear Me, saith the Lord;'
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1 Corinthians 14:19-21
New International Version
19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.(A)
20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.(B) In regard to evil be infants,(C) but in your thinking be adults. 21 In the Law(D) it is written:
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 14:21 Isaiah 28:11,12
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