1 Corinthians 14:18-20

New King James Version

¹⁸I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all; ¹⁹yet 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.

Tongues a Sign to Unbelievers

²⁰Brethren, ^(A)do not be children in understanding; however, in malice ^(B)be babes, but in understanding be mature.

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1 Corinthians 14:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. ¹⁹But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.^(A)

²⁰Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.^(B) In regard to evil be infants,^(C) but in your thinking be adults.

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