1 Corinzi 14:18

18 Io ringrazio Dio che parlo in altre lingue più di tutti voi;

1 Corinzi 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 Corinzi 14:18 In-Context

16 Altrimenti, se tu benedici Iddio soltanto con lo spirito, come potrà colui che occupa il posto del semplice uditore dire "Amen" al tuo rendimento di grazie, poiché non sa quel che tu dici?

17 Quanto a te, certo, tu fai un bel ringraziamento; ma l’altro non è edificato.

18 Io ringrazio Dio che parlo in altre lingue più di tutti voi;

19 ma nella chiesa preferisco dir cinque parole intelligibili per istruire anche gli altri, che dirne diecimila in altra lingua.

20 Fratelli, non siate fanciulli per senno; siate pur bambini quanto a malizia, ma quanto a senno, siate uomini fatti.