Assamese: আপোনালোক সকলোৱে যেন পৰভাষা কয়, এই মোৰ ইচ্ছা; কিন্তু তাতকৈ ভাবোক্তি যেন প্ৰচাৰ কৰে, ইয়ালৈ মোৰ বৰ ইচ্ছা। পৰভাষা কোৱা জনে যদি মণ্ডলীয়ে আত্মিকতাত বৃদ্ধি পাবলৈ অৰ্থ নুবুজায়, তেনেহলে এনে জনতকৈ ভাবোক্তি প্ৰচাৰ কৰা জন শ্ৰেষ্ঠ।
AYT: Aku berharap kamu semua berbicara dalam bahasa-bahasa lidah, tetapi terlebih lagi supaya kamu bernubuat. Orang yang bernubuat lebih besar daripada orang yang berbicara dalam bahasa lidah, kecuali jika ia juga mengartikannya sehingga jemaat dapat menerima peneguhan.
Bengali: আমি চাই, যেন তোমরা সবাই বিশেষ বিশেষ ভাষায় কথা বলতে পার, কিন্তু আরো চাই, যেন ভাববাণী বলতে পার; কারণ যে বিশেষ বিশেষ ভাষায় কথা বলে, মন্ডলীকে গেঁথে তুলবার জন্য সে যদি অর্থ বুঝিয়ে না দেয়, তবে ভাববাণী-প্রচারক তার থেকে মহান্।
Gujarati: મારી ઇચ્છા છે કે, તમે બધા અન્ય ભાષાઓ બોલો, પણ વિશેષ કરીને તમે પ્રબોધ સમજાવો એવી મારી ઇચ્છા છે. કેમ કે અન્ય ભાષાઓ બોલનાર, જો વિશ્વાસી સમુદાયની ઉન્નતિને માટે ભાષાંતર કરે નહિ, તો તે કરતાં પ્રબોધ કરનારનું મહાત્વ વધારે છે.
Hindi: मैं चाहता हूँ, कि तुम सब अन्य भाषाओं में बातें करो, परन्तु अधिकतर यह चाहता हूँ कि भविष्यद्वाणी करो: क्योंकि यदि अन्य भाषा बोलनेवाला कलीसिया की उन्नति के लिये अनुवाद न करे तो भविष्यद्वाणी करनेवाला उससे बढ़कर है।
Kannada: ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅನ್ಯಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೂ, ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ನೀವು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೆ ನನ್ನಿಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅನ್ಯಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನಾಡುವವನು ಸಭೆಯು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಅನ್ಯಭಾಷೆಯ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ವಿವೇಚಿಸಿ ಹೇಳದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅವನಿಗಿಂತ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವವನು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು.
Malayalam: നിങ്ങൾ എല്ലാവരും അന്യഭാഷകളിൽ സംസാരിക്കേണം എന്നും വിശേഷാൽ പ്രവചിക്കേണം എന്നും ഞാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു. അന്യഭാഷകളിൽ സംസാരിക്കുന്നവൻ സഭയ്ക്ക് ആത്മികവർദ്ധന ലഭിക്കേണ്ടതിന്, താൻ സംസാരിച്ചത് വ്യാഖ്യാനിക്കുന്നില്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രവചിക്കുന്നവൻ അവനെക്കാൾ വലിയവൻ.
Marathi: तुम्ही सर्वांनी अन्य भाषांत बोलावे, पण विशेषतः तुम्ही संदेश द्यावेत अशी माझी इच्छा आहे. कारण जो कोणी अन्य भाषांत बोलतो, त्याच्यापेक्षा जो संदेश देतो तो मोठा आहे. यासाठी की, मंडळीची उन्नती व्हावी.
Odiya: ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଯେ ପରଭାଷାରେ କଥା କୁହ, ଏହା ମୋହର ଇଚ୍ଛା, କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଯେ ଭାବବାଣୀ କୁହ, ଏହା ମୋହର ଅଧିକ ଇଚ୍ଛା; ଯେ ପରଭାଷାରେ କଥା କହେ, ସେ ଯଦି ମଣ୍ଡଳୀର ନିଷ୍ଠା ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ନିମନ୍ତେ ଭାଷାର ଅର୍ଥ ନ କରେ, ତେବେ ତାହା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଯେ ଭାବବାଣୀ କହେ, ସେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ।
Punjabi: ਹੁਣ ਮੈਂ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਜੋ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਪਰਾਈਆਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਬੋਲੋ ਪਰ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਕੇ ਇਹ, ਜੋ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ ਕਰੋ । ਜਿਹੜਾ ਪਰਾਈਆਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਬੋਲਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ ਜੇਕਰ ਉਹ ਅਰਥ ਨਾ ਕਰੇ, ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਕਲੀਸਿਯਾ ਲਾਭ ਉੱਠਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਉਸ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਉੱਤਮ ਹੈ ।
Tamil: நீங்களெல்லோரும் அந்நிய மொழிகளைப் பேசும்படி விரும்புகிறேன்; ஆனாலும், அந்நிய மொழிகளில் பேசுகிறவன் சபைக்குப் பக்திவளர்ச்சி உண்டாகும்படிக்கு அர்த்தத்தையும் சொல்லாவிட்டால், தீர்க்கதரிசனம் சொல்லுகிறவன் அவனைவிட மேன்மையுள்ளவன்; ஆதலால் நீங்கள் தீர்க்கதரிசனம் சொல்லுகிறவர்களாகவேண்டுமென்று அதிகமாக விரும்புகிறேன்.
Telugu: మీరంతా తెలియని భాషలతో మాట్లాడాలని నేను కోరుతున్నాను గాని, మీరు దైవసందేశం ప్రకటించేవారుగా ఉండాలని మరెక్కువగా కోరుతున్నాను. సంఘం అభివృద్ధి చెందడానికి భాషలతో మాట్లాడే వాడి కంటే (అర్థం చెబితే తప్ప) దేవుని పక్షంగా దేవుడు తెలియ చేసిన సందేశాన్ని ప్రకటించే వాడే గొప్పవాడు.
Urdu: अगरचे मैं ये चाहता हूँ कि तुम सब बेग़ाना ज़बान में बातें करो, लेकिन ज्यादा तर यही चाहता हूँ कि नबुव्वत करो; और अगर बेग़ाना ज़बाने बोलने वाला कलीसिया की तरक़्क़ी के लिए तर्जुमा न करे, तो नबुव्वत करने वाला उससे बड़ा है।
NETBible: I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened.
NASB: Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.
HCSB: I wish all of you spoke in other languages, but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in languages, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.
LEB: Now I want you all to speak with tongues, but even more that you may prophesy. The one who prophesies [is] greater than the one who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive edification.
NIV: I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified.
ESV: Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
NRSV: Now I would like all of you to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. One who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
REB: I am happy for you all to speak in tongues, but happier still for you to prophesy. The prophet is worth more than one who speaks in tongues -- unless indeed he can explain its meaning, and so help to build up the community.
NKJV: I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.
KJV: I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater [is] he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
NLT: I wish you all had the gift of speaking in tongues, but even more I wish you were all able to prophesy. For prophecy is a greater and more useful gift than speaking in tongues, unless someone interprets what you are saying so that the whole church can get some good out of it.
GNB: I would like for all of you to speak in strange tongues; but I would rather that you had the gift of proclaiming God's message. For the person who proclaims God's message is of greater value than the one who speaks in strange tongues -- unless there is someone present who can explain what is said, so that the whole church may be helped.
ERV: I would like all of you to have the gift of speaking in different languages. But what I want more is for you to prophesy. Anyone who prophesies is more important than those who can only speak in different languages. However, if they can also interpret those languages, they are as important as the one who prophesies. If they can interpret, then the church can be helped by what they say.
EVD: I would like all of you {to have the gift of} speaking in {different} languages. But more, I want you to prophesy. The person that prophesies is greater than the person that can only speak in {different} languages. But the person speaking in {different} languages is the same as the person that prophesies if he can also interpret those languages. Then the church can be helped {by what he says}.
BBE: Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet’s word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.
MSG: I want all of you to develop intimacies with God in prayer, but please don't stop with that. Go on and proclaim his clear truth to others. It's more important that everyone have access to the knowledge and love of God in language everyone understands than that you go off and cultivate God's presence in a mysterious prayer language--unless, of course, there is someone who can interpret what you are saying for the benefit of all.
Phillips NT: I should indeed like you all to speak with "tongues", but I would much rather that you all preached the word of God. For the preacher of the word does a greater work than the speaker with tongues, unless of course the latter interprets his words for the benefit of the Church.
CEV: I am glad for you to speak unknown languages, although I had rather for you to prophesy. In fact, prophesying does much more good than speaking unknown languages, unless someone can help the church by explaining what you mean.
CEVUK: I am glad for you to speak unknown languages, although I would rather you prophesied. In fact, prophesying does much more good than speaking unknown languages, unless someone can help the church by explaining what you mean.
GWV: I wish that all of you could speak in other languages, but especially that you could speak what God has revealed. The person who speaks what God has revealed is more important than the person who speaks in other languages. This is true unless he can interpret what he says to help the church grow.
NET [draft] ITL: I wish <2309> you <5209> all <3956> spoke <2980> in tongues <1100>, but <1161> even more <3123> that <2443> you would prophesy <4395>. The one who prophesies <4395> is greater than <3187> the one who speaks <2980> in tongues <1100>, unless <1487> <3361> he interprets <1329> so that <2443> the church <1577> may be <2983> strengthened <3619>.