1Cor 14:19 Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:19
19: 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.
1 Corinthians 14:21
- It is written in the Scriptures, "I will speak to my own people through unknown languages and through the lips of foreigners. But even then, they will not listen to me," says the Lord.
- So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is for the benefit of believers, not unbelievers.
1 Corinthians 14:4
- A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally in the Lord, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.