Other translations
American Standard Version
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, than 10,000 words in languages.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
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.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
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 Standard Version Journaling Bible
Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
God's Word
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.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
International Standard Version
But in church I would rather speak five words with my mind to instruct others than 10,000 words in a foreign language.
NET Bible
but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
New American Standard Bible
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.
New International Version
But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
New Living Translation
But in a church meeting I would rather speak five understandable words to help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
The World English Bible
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.