 | 1883 - 474 pages
...preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom 13. not in words which man's wisdom teacheth 14. 19. I had rather speak five words with my understanding — than ten thousand words in a tongue Eph. 5. 6. Let no man deceive you with empty words 1 Th. 4. 18. Wherefore comfort one another... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - Religions - 1883 - 458 pages
...together you all speak with tongues and there comes in an unbeliever, will he not say you are mad ? " "I had rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand in a tongue/' " for God is not the God of confusion but of peace." But this peculiar ecstatic state... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - Christianity and other religions - 1883 - 464 pages
...together you all speak with tongues and there comes in an unbeliever, will he not say you are mad ? " "I had rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand in a tongue," " for God is not the God of confusion but of peace." But this peculiar ecstatic state... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - Christianity and other religions - 1883 - 466 pages
...together you all speak with tongues and there comes in an unbeliever, will he not say you are mad ? " "I had rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand in a tongue," " for God is not the God of confusion but of peace." But this peculiar ecstatic state... | |
 | Daniel Henry Chamberlain - Classical education - 1884 - 104 pages
...highest need of our times in language and literature. The words of St. Paul are applicable here : " I had rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand words in a tongue." Better the plainest, most untaught English than all formal imitations of the highest models.... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1884 - 274 pages
...highest need of our times in language and literature. The words of St. Paul are applicable here : " I had rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand words in a tongue." Better the plainest, most untaught English than all formal imitations of the highest models.... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1884 - 272 pages
...highest need of our times in language and literature. The words of St. Paul are applicable here : " I had rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand words in a tongue." Better the plainest, most untaught English than all formal imitations of the highest models.... | |
 | Samuel Macnaughton - Great Britain - 1884 - 348 pages
...neither new law nor old." During his trial in 1538, the Vicar of Dollar quoted the words of Paul : " I had rather speak five words with my understanding, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue." When asked where he found that, he replied by producing the New Testament. The... | |
 | University of the State of New York - Education - 1888 - 276 pages
...highest need of our times in language and literature. The words of St. Paul are applicable here : " I had rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand words in a tongue." Better the plainest, most untaught English than all formal imitations of the highest models.... | |
 | Bible - 1891 - 740 pages
...understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air." "In the church, I had rather speak five words with my understanding, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue." So, in human relationships and quite apart from any biblical conception of the subject. The people... | |
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I had rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. 
