1 Corinthians 14:18

Plain English Version

I thank God that I talk in special languages more than any of you.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:17

You might be thanking God, but your words don’t help anyone else.

1 Corinthians 14:19

But if I talk in a church meeting, I want to tell people more about God, and I want them to understand my words. So, I reckon, if I say 5 words that they can understand, that is better than if I say 10,000 words in a special language that they can’t understand.

1 Corinthians 14:2

If somebody talks in a special language, they are only talking to God, not talking to people. Nobody can understand them. The Holy Spirit is getting them to talk about secret things, but nobody can understand what they are saying.

1 Corinthians 14:4

You see, a person that talks in a special language helps only themselves. But a person that tells messages from God helps all the people in the church to get strong.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I’m happy if you all talk in special languages, but I’m more happy if you all tell people messages from God. The person that can tell God’s messages is greater than the person that talks in special languages. But if somebody tells everyone what those words mean, then it is all right. They will help the church get strong.

1 Corinthians 4:7

You yourselves are no better than other people. God gave you everything that you have. So you can’t reckon that you are really smart, and that you got it for yourselves.