1 Corinthians 14:19
1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 14
“Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.”1 Corinthians 14:19
What Does 1 Corinthians 14:19 Mean?
1 Corinthians 14:19 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 14, verse 19 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Spiritual Gifts.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 14:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 12:7“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”Ephesians 4:29“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”Hebrews 5:12“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.”1 Corinthians 14:15“What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.”Colossians 4:5“Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.”1 Corinthians 14:21“In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the LORD.”Luke 1:4“That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.”1 Corinthians 14:4“He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.”Esther 1:22“For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.”1 Corinthians 14:31“For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.”2 Corinthians 3:12“Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:”Acts 8:30“And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?”1 Corinthians 14:14“For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.”Habakkuk 2:2“And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.”
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