1 Corintios 14:18

18 Doy gracias a Dios porque hablo en lenguas más que todos ustedes.

1 Corintios 14:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 14:18

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all.
] This the apostle says, to observe to them that he did not despise speaking with tongues: nor did he endeavour to beat them off, and dissuade them from desiring them, or envied their having them, because he was destitute of them himself; for he had this gift in a very eminent manner, and oftentimes made use of it, and was frequently under a necessity of so doing; he could speak with more tongues than any of those that had them, and spoke them oftener than they did; having occasion for them through his travelling into different countries, and preaching the Gospel to people of divers languages; and this he mentions also not in a boasting manner, but in great humility, giving thanks to God, and acknowledging him to be the author of this gift.

1 Corintios 14:18 In-Context

16 De otra manera, si alabas a Dios con el espíritu, ¿cómo puede quien no es instruido decir «amén» a tu acción de gracias, puesto que no entiende lo que dices?

17 En ese caso tu acción de gracias es admirable, pero no edifica al otro.

18 Doy gracias a Dios porque hablo en lenguas más que todos ustedes.

19 Sin embargo, en la iglesia prefiero emplear cinco palabras comprensibles y que me sirvan para instruir a los demás, que diez mil palabras en lenguas.

20 Hermanos, no sean niños en su modo de pensar. Sean niños en cuanto a la malicia, pero adultos en su modo de pensar.