1 Corintios 14:18

18 Doy gracias a mi Dios que hablo lenguas más que todos vosotros;

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 Porque si bendijeres con el espíritu, el que ocupa lugar de ignorante ¿cómo dirá amén a tu acción de gracias? Pues no sabe lo que has dicho.

17 Porque tú, a la verdad, bien haces acción de gracias; mas el otro no es edificado.

18 Doy gracias a mi Dios que hablo lenguas más que todos vosotros;

19 pero en la Iglesia quiero más hablar cinco palabras con mi sentido, para que enseñe también a los otros, que diez mil palabras en lengua desconocida .

20 Hermanos, no seáis niños en el sentido, sino sed niños en la malicia; pero perfectos en el sentido.