...voice, I shall be to him that speaketh, a barbarian." (Ver. 11.) "Yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my...might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an uuknown tongue." (ver. 19.) When we attend to actual scriptural practice, did Christ, let us ask, speak...

...I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all," verse 19, " Yet in the church, I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my...also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue" — the words by my voice are emphatical — and in the bible before me are printed in italics The...

...more than you all," verse 19, " Yet in the church, I had rather speak five words \vithmyunderstanding, that by my voice, I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue" — the words by my voice are emphatical — and in the bible before me are printed in italics The...

...rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine. p 1 Cor. xiv. 19. Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my...also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. <j 1 Cor. ii. 4. And my speech, and my preaching, was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but...

...spoken? for ye shall speak unto the air.' Hence the apostle prudently said, ' In the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my...also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.' " A plain uud simple style is the only one which can be understood by the great majority of every congregation...

...that speaketh shall be a barbarian to me. I had rallier speak jire words with mi/ understanding that I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. II. Inconvenience. Such a practice turns the learning of the principles of religion into a painful...

...And to the Romans Paul directs, that the several gifts of the church should my understanding, (hat I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue." He that prophesieth, (that is teacheth,s&ys the writer) speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation,...

...the Government of the tongue," He says, " I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue." 1 Cor. xiv. 19. In opposition to those whose metaphy-* sical expressions, and far fetcherf allusions...

...truly say, in the language of the apostle, " I had rather speak five words with the understanding, so that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue." And this is too often the case, when a speaker soars into the regions of fancy, in order to bring forth...

...are wise words. We will conclude with the deep saying of inspiration : " In the Church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my...also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue? We see, by the country papers, that Mr. Montgomery, like a true London actor, is " starring it," at...