1 Corinthians 14:18

Easy To Read Version

I thank God that my gift of speaking in \{different kinds of\} languages is greater than any of yours.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:17

You may be thanking God in a good way, but the other person is not helped.

1 Corinthians 14:19

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 other people.

1 Corinthians 14:2

I will explain why: A person \{that has the gift of\} speaking in a \{different\} language is not speaking to people. He is speaking to God. No one understands that person—he is speaking secret things through the Spirit. {\cf2\super [96]}

1 Corinthians 14:4

The person that speaks in a \{different\} language is helping only himself. But the person that prophesies is helping the whole church.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I would like all of you \{to have the gift of\} speaking in \{different\} languages. But more, I want you to prophesy. The person that prophesies is greater than the person that can only speak in \{different\} languages. But the person speaking in \{different\} languages is the same as the person that prophesies if he can also interpret those languages. Then the church can be helped \{by what he says\}.

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who says that you are better than other people? Everything you have was given to you. So, if everything you have was given to you, then why do you boast like you got those things by your own power?