American Standard Version (ASV):
In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.
King James Version (KJV):
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.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying [is for a sign], not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.
King James Version (KJV):
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying [serveth] not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
American Standard Version (ASV):
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.
King James Version (KJV):
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.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
King James Version (KJV):
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
American Standard Version (ASV):
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
King James Version (KJV):
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
American Standard Version (ASV):
I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:
King James Version (KJV):
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
American Standard Version (ASV):
Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
King James Version (KJV):
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
American Standard Version (ASV):
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
King James Version (KJV):
For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
American Standard Version (ASV):
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.
King James Version (KJV):
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.
American Standard Version (ASV):
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.
King James Version (KJV):
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.